Health · Joyfield

Joyfield, MI health

Joyfield differs from Michigan on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.5% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.3% vs 15.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49616, 49635
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How Joyfield 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 Joyfield adults…

40 of every 100 Joyfield adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.4–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Joyfield, betterJoyfield, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.9% Joyfield
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29% Joyfield
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Joyfield
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Joyfield
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
71%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
72%
Colon screening
MI 69%
76%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Joyfield 5.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Joyfield adults are doing

1 in 3Joyfield adults feel lonely
29.6% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Joyfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Joyfield adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Joyfield adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 9
Joyfield adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 12
Joyfield adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 15
Joyfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 15
Joyfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MI 8.3% · better

10.7% of Joyfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Joyfield

Joyfield 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 Joyfield.

Blaine: 34% Benzonia: 36.1% Weldon: 38.1% Pleasanton: 35.5% Gilmore: 34.6% Arcadia: 34.2% Lake: 34.8% Homestead: 35.9% Crystal Lake: 34.2% Platte: 34.9% Springdale: 37.5% Colfax: 38.9% Thompsonville: 38.9% Bear Lake: 36.4% Joyfield: 35.9% Joyfield Blaine Benzonia Weldon Pleasanton Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital · Frankfort · 10 miH Northwest Michigan Health Services · Benzonia · 6.3 mi+
34%38.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Blaine34%
Pleasanton35.5%
Joyfield35.9%
Benzonia36.1%
Weldon38.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10 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 Joyfield

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

HNearest ERPaul Oliver Memorial HospitalFrankfort · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital★★★★★ · 20.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesBenzonia · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Benzonia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
28 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
40.2 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careJoyfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Benzie County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careJoyfield is not a shortage area
! Mental healthJoyfield's county is a federal shortage area.Centra Wellness Network MHCA · need score 13 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 Joyfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Joyfield
MeasureJoyfieldMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.4–44.8%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol38.5%33.8–43.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.9%27.8–44.8%36.2%about the same
Arthritis35.5%31.6–39.4%29.1%worse
Depression26.1%22.2–30.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.4–15.6%10.2%worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12%10.8–13.2%8.9%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.2–15.2%11.9%about the same
COPD9.1%7.8–10.7%8.1%about the same
Heart disease8.6%7.6–9.7%7%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.7%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.1–16.3%14.6%about the same
Binge drink15%12.2–18.2%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise23.9%19.6–28.9%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29%23.2–35.3%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.3%79–85.4%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit70.7%67.4–73.8%68%about the same
Cholesterol check89.7%88–91.1%87.4%better
Colon screening72.3%67.5–76.5%69%about the same
Mammogram76.1%68.4–82.4%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78–83.7%77.6%better
No health insurance5.4%4.3–6.7%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%24.9–34.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support20%17–23.5%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.2–18.2%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%16–21.9%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%13–17.1%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%9.2–13.6%15.4%better
Housing insecurity8.5%7.1–10.2%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.5–7.7%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.5%8.3%better
Receive SNAP10.7%8.7–13%14.3%
Disability
Any disability33%28.4–38%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.3–18.3%14%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.4–15.2%14.3%
Hearing9.3%8.2–10.6%7.3%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.5%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.4%3.8%
Errands alone8.4%7.3–9.7%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 Joyfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Joyfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Joyfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Joyfield 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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