Health · L'Anse
L'Anse, MI health
L'Anse differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 8.1%) and more adults with heart disease (8.6% vs 7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for L'AnseTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
L'Anse’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, L'Anse is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns, and than 61% of towns with similar incomes.
C+Self-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 30%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 37%
Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$65K (6,063)Healthier than 61%
Better than its income would suggest. L'Anse 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, L'Anse 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 L'Anse 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. L'Anse uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 L'Anse 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
38.2% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
26.4% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
80.6% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
31.8% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
14.2% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
35.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 L'Anse adults…
39 of every 100 L'Anse adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.8–43.8%
Bars show L'Anse; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
L'Anse, betterL'Anse, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults
26.4% L'Anse
MI 24.9%
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
34.8% L'Anse
MI 34.7%
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.7% L'Anse
MI 15.9%
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.9% L'Anse
MI 14.6%
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of L'Anse 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 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
L'Anse 6.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection
How L'Anse adults are doing
1 in 3L'Anse adults feel lonely
31.8% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4L'Anse adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4L'Anse adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6L'Anse adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 7
L'Anse adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
L'Anse adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 12
L'Anse adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
L'Anse adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MI 8.3% · about the same
13.8% of L'Anse adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.
Disability
Living with a disability
35.1%
of L'Anse adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near L'Anse
No hospital or community health center in L'Anse itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERBaraga County Memorial HospitalL' Anse · 1.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterHoughton · 25.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.4 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Houghton
Houghton Family Health CenterHoughton · 25.4 mi
Hancock Family Health CenterHancock · 27.7 mi
Lake Linden Family Health CenterLake Linden · 30.8 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Mobil Unit ICalumet · 32.9 mi
Calumet Family Health Center - Calumet AveCalumet · 33.6 mi
Ontonagon Family Health CenterOntonagon · 41.1 mi
Ice Lake Family Health CenterIron River · 45.7 mi
Marquette Family Health CenterMarquette · 50.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careL'Anse's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Baraga County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careL'Anse's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Baraga County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthL'Anse's county is a federal shortage area.Baraga County · need score 12 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 L'Anse. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for L'Anse
| Measure | L'Anse | Margin | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.3% | 34.8–43.8% | 36.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.1% | 33.6–42.7% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.2% | 29.7–46.8% | 36.2% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.4% | 30.6–38.3% | 29.1% | worse |
| Depression | 27.9% | 23.9–32.2% | 25.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.5% | 10–15.2% | 10.2% | about the same |
| Asthma | 12% | 10.6–13.6% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.8% | 9.7–12% | 8.9% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4% | 11.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.1% | 8.5–11.7% | 8.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8% | 7% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.9% | 13.8–20.2% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.7% | 12.9–18.9% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26.4% | 21.4–31.6% | 24.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.8% | 28.2–41.9% | 34.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.6% | 77.1–83.8% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 67.7% | 64.3–70.9% | 68% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88.2% | 86.2–89.9% | 87.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 69.6% | 64.7–74.2% | 69% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74% | 65.9–81.2% | 76.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.5% | 76.5–82.1% | 77.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.4% | 5–8.2% | 6.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.8% | 26.9–37.2% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.3% | 19–26% | 23.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.1% | 15.8–20.5% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21% | 17.7–24.6% | 19.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.1% | 13.9–18.3% | 14% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.2% | 11.7–17.3% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.7% | 9–12.7% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5% | 8.7% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1% | 8.3% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.8% | 11.2–16.8% | 14.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.1% | 30–40.3% | 31.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.7% | 14.1–19.4% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.2% | 13–17.5% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 9.4% | 8.2–10.6% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1% | 4.9% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 9.5% | 8.1–11% | 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 L'Anse door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call L'Anse better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes L'Anse directly, so these are its own figures.
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.