Health · Inverness

Inverness, MI health

Inverness differs from Michigan on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.9% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 49721 (all of Inverness)

CHealth Grade

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Inverness’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Inverness is healthier than 26% of U.S. towns, and than 47% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressB-Mental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 26%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 29%

Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$70K (7,141)Healthier than 47%

Better than its income would suggest. Inverness is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Inverness 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 Inverness 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. Inverness’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 Inverness 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 Inverness adults…

42 of every 100 Inverness adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.4–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Inverness, betterInverness, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Inverness
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Inverness
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Inverness
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Inverness
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Inverness 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

Inverness 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Inverness adults are doing

1 in 3Inverness adults feel lonely

30.7% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Inverness adults have been diagnosed with depression

27% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Inverness adults lack social or emotional support

22.3% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Inverness adults are in frequent mental distress

17.3% · 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

Inverness adults worry about having enough food

14.5% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Inverness adults worry about keeping their housing

10.3% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 13

Inverness adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.8% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Inverness adults lack reliable transportation

7.9% · MI 8.3% · about the same

14.4% of Inverness adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%

Thinking or memory15.2%

Hearing10%

Errands alone9.8%

Vision5.7%

Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Inverness

Inverness 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.

36.3%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Munro37.9%

Mullett40.6%

Inverness40.8%

Benton40.8%

Beaugrand40.8%

Cheboygan42.2%

Care nearby

Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterSaint Ignace · 22.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mclaren Northern MichiganPetoskey · 25.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGaylord · 38.8 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Charlevoix Area HospitalCharlevoix · 40.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Alcona Health Center Cheboygan CampusCheboygan · 4.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Alcona Health Center Pellston ServicesPellston · 12 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careInverness's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cheboygan County · need score 19 of 25

! Dental careInverness's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cheboygan County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthInverness's county is a federal shortage area.North Country Catchment Area · need score 10 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 Inverness. 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 Inverness

Measure	Inverness	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.9%	37.4–46.4%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	39.8%	35.2–44.5%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	40.8%	32.8–49.1%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	36.2%	32.4–40.1%	29.1%	worse
Depression	27%	23.2–31.2%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.6%	10.2–15.4%	10.2%	about the same
Asthma	11.8%	10.4–13.4%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.7%	10.7–12.9%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	14.3%	12.4–16.4%	11.9%	worse
COPD	10.9%	9.8–12.1%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	9.4%	8.4–10.3%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.6%	4.3–5%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.9%	14.7–19.2%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	14.5%	11.8–17.5%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.6%	22.5–31.1%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.7%	27.1–40.7%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82.1%	78.9–85.1%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.9%	62.1–69.5%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.5%	87–90%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	69.4%	64.4–74.1%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	74.4%	66.1–81.6%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.2%	78.4–83.7%	77.6%	better
No health insurance	6.8%	5.7–7.9%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.7%	25.6–35.8%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.3%	18.8–25.7%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.3%	15.5–19.5%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.8%	19.1–24.6%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16.4%	14.5–18.4%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.5%	12.4–16.8%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.3%	8.8–11.9%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.8%	6.8–8.8%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.9%	6.9–8.8%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.4%	12.4–16.5%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	36%	31.6–40.6%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.8%	15.6–20.1%	14%
Thinking or memory	15.2%	13.6–17%	14.3%
Hearing	10%	8.9–11.1%	7.3%
Vision	5.7%	5.2–6.2%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.6%	4.2–5%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.8%	8.8–10.9%	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 Inverness door to door.

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

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