Health · Green

Green, MI health

Green differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.5% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49338, 49307, 49639
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Green’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Green is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressDMental distressC+ObesityBDiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 42%
Towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (9,662)Healthier than 22%

About what its income would suggest. Green does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Green could be anywhere from D to B.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Michigan ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Green with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Green’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Green compares with Michigan

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Green adults…

36 of every 100 Green adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33–39.7%

Bars show Green; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Green, betterGreen, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.5% Green
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Green
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Green
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Green
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Green adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
65%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
68%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Green 7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Green adults are doing

1 in 3Green adults feel lonely
33% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 3Green adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.3% · Michigan 25.7% · worse
1 in 4Green adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Green adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · Michigan 17.6% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 6
Green adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Green adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Green adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Green adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16.4% of Green adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.2%

of Green adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Green

Green and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Green.

Grant: 36.7% Big Rapids: 35.7% Barton: 38.5% Hersey: 39.3% Richmond: 39.1% Colfax: 35.9% Chippewa: 39% Mecosta: 36.6% Norwich: 36.8% Home: 39.5% Chase: 39.1% Cedar: 39.4% Evart: 39.9% Hersey: 39.1% Lincoln: 39.2% Green: 37.4% Green Grant Big Rapids Barton Hersey Richmond Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital · Big Rapids · 5.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Corewell Health Reed City Hospital · Reed City · 7.5 miH Family Health Care - Big Rapids · Big Rapids · 5.6 mi+
35.7%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Big Rapids35.7%
Grant36.7%
Green37.4%
Barton38.5%
Richmond39.1%
Hersey39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Green

No hospital or community health center in Green itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCorewell Health Big Rapids HospitalBig Rapids · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Gerber Hospital★★★★★ · 31.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareBig Rapids · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
Big Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
5.6 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Big Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.1 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Farwell Health Center
Farwell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
33.2 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGreen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mecosta/Osceola Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careGreen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mecosta County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthGreen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central Michigan MHCA · need score 19 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Green. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Green
MeasureGreenMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.3%33–39.7%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol35.2%31.7–38.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.4%31.2–43.9%36.2%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27.8–33.3%29.1%about the same
Depression29.3%25.9–32.8%25.7%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%12.1–17%10.2%worse
Asthma12%10.8–13.3%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.4–9.9%8.9%about the same
Diabetes11.8%10.5–13.3%11.9%about the same
COPD9.6%8.6–10.7%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.7%7–8.5%7%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.1%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.8–19.2%14.6%worse
Binge drink16.7%14.2–19.5%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise26.5%22.8–30.5%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%29.1–39.7%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.5–82.3%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%62.3–68.3%68%about the same
Cholesterol check85%83.1–86.6%87.4%worse
Colon screening67.8%63.5–71.6%69%about the same
Mammogram74.9%68.4–80.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.6%74.3–78.7%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7%5.9–8.3%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%28.5–37.8%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%19.4–26%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%17.6–21.5%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%18.7–23.6%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.8–17%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.2%13.7–18.8%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%10–13.6%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.1%7.9–10.4%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%8–10.3%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16.4%14–18.9%14.3%
Disability
Any disability35.2%31.4–39.2%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.6–17.2%14%
Thinking or memory16.8%15–18.7%14.3%
Hearing8.2%7.4–9.1%7.3%
Vision5.4%5–6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.7%3.8%
Errands alone10%9–11.1%8.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Green door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Green better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Green by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Green by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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