Health · Higgins

Higgins, MI health

Higgins differs from Michigan on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.8% vs 11.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.8% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.6% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48653, 48656

Report card

How Higgins 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 Higgins adults…

44 of every 100 Higgins adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.4–48.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Higgins, betterHiggins, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Higgins
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.6% Higgins
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Higgins
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Higgins
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MI 80%

Dentist visit

MI 68%

Cholesterol check

MI 87%

Colon screening

MI 69%

Mammogram

MI 77%

Taking BP meds

MI 78%

1 in 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Higgins 6.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Higgins adults are doing

1 in 3Higgins adults feel lonely

30.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Higgins adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.4% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Higgins adults lack social or emotional support

21.1% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Higgins adults are in frequent mental distress

16.6% · 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 7

Higgins adults worry about having enough food

14.3% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Higgins adults worry about keeping their housing

9.8% · MI 11.9% · better

1 in 13

Higgins adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.7% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Higgins adults lack reliable transportation

7.6% · MI 8.3% · about the same

14.9% of Higgins adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

of Higgins adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%

Thinking or memory14.7%

Hearing11%

Errands alone10.2%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Higgins

Higgins and the towns around it

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

37%42.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first

Gerrish37%

South Branch37.2%

Markey37.5%

Higgins38.9%

Au Sable41.1%

Backus41.6%

Richfield42.9%

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchWest Branch · 17.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGrayling · 19 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 30.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterKalkaska · 37.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Northern Michigan Children's Assessment CenterRoscommon · 6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Midmichigan Medical Offices - RoscommonRoscommon · 9.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHiggins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Roscommon County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careHiggins's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Roscommon County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthHiggins's county is a federal shortage area.North Central · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Higgins. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Higgins

Measure	Higgins	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.4%	40.4–48.5%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	41.1%	36.9–45.3%	35.4%	worse
Obesity	38.9%	31.8–46.5%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	38.2%	34.7–41.8%	29.1%	worse
Depression	26.4%	23–29.9%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.4%	11.2–15.9%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	11.6%	10.4–12.9%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.7%	11.6–13.8%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	15.5%	13.7–17.5%	11.9%	worse
COPD	12.2%	10.9–13.5%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	10.6%	9.6–11.6%	7%	worse
Stroke	5.2%	4.7–5.6%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.2%	15.1–19.5%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	13.9%	11.6–16.3%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.6%	24.4–32.9%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	31.6%	26.2–37.4%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82.9%	80.1–85.4%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.6%	63.5–69.6%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.7%	88.4–90.8%	87.4%	better
Colon screening	72.8%	68.7–76.6%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	75%	68–80.8%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.8%	80.4–85%	77.6%	better
No health insurance	6.5%	5.5–7.8%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.1%	25.7–34.7%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.1%	18.1–24.1%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.6%	14.9–18.4%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23.2%	20.5–25.9%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.3%	15.5–19.2%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.3%	12.3–16.6%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.8%	8.6–11.3%	11.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7.7%	6.8–8.7%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.6%	6.7–8.5%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.9%	12.8–17%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	36.8%	32.7–40.9%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.4%	17.2–21.7%	14%
Thinking or memory	14.7%	13.3–16.4%	14.3%
Hearing	11%	9.9–12.1%	7.3%
Vision	6.1%	5.5–6.7%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	5.1%	4.6–5.6%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.2%	9.2–11.2%	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 Higgins door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Higgins better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Higgins by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Higgins 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.