Health · Lafayette

Lafayette, MI health

Lafayette differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.9% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48662, 48615, 48847, 48637
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 573 people are less certain, so we show Lafayette's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Lafayette 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 Lafayette adults…

38 of every 100 Lafayette adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.1–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lafayette, betterLafayette, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.5% Lafayette
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Lafayette
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Lafayette
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Lafayette
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
66%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
68%
Colon screening
MI 69%
76%
Mammogram
MI 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lafayette 7.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lafayette adults are doing

1 in 3Lafayette adults feel lonely
32.8% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Lafayette adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Lafayette adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Lafayette 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
Lafayette adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Lafayette adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Lafayette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Lafayette adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MI 8.3% · about the same

13.9% of Lafayette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Lafayette

Lafayette 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 Lafayette.

Emerson: 36.5% Wheeler: 35.4% Ithaca: 36.4% Bethany: 39.5% Arcada: 35.9% North Star: 36.3% Porter: 34.6% Lafayette: 35.5% Lafayette Emerson Wheeler Mymichigan Medical Center Alma · Alma · 13 mi · 4★ MedicareH
34.6%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Wheeler35.4%
Lafayette35.5%
Emerson36.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13 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 Lafayette

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

HNearest ERMymichigan Medical Center AlmaAlma · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMymichigan Medical Center Midland★★★★★ · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersMidland · 22.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Alma
Alma · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Healthsource Saginaw
Saginaw · not rated
ER
≈22.5 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Midland
Midland · ★★★★★
22.5 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Midland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
Carson City · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Isabella Citizens for Health
2 sites · nearest in Mount Pleasant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLafayette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gratiot County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLafayette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gratiot County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthLafayette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gratiot 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 Lafayette. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lafayette
MeasureLafayetteMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%34.1–41.2%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.2%33.6–40.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%29.4–42%36.2%about the same
Arthritis32.5%29.6–35.5%29.1%worse
Depression27.3%24–30.7%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.7–15.3%10.2%worse
Asthma11.5%10.4–12.7%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.2–10.9%8.9%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.8–13.8%11.9%about the same
COPD9.6%8.4–10.8%8.1%worse
Heart disease8%7.2–8.8%7%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.3%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14.2–18.8%14.6%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.7–18.9%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise26.5%22.7–30.5%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.7–38.4%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76.8–82.5%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit66%62.8–69.1%68%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%85–88.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening68%63.7–72%69%about the same
Mammogram75.7%69.2–81.4%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.6%76.1–80.8%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.3%6.1–8.7%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.8%28.4–37.3%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%19.4–25.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%16.3–20%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.7%18.2–23.4%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.8–17.2%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%12.2–16.8%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%9.2–12.3%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.8–9%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.8–8.8%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP13.9%11.6–16.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability33.8%30–37.7%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.7–17.6%14%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.7–17.3%14.3%
Hearing8.6%7.8–9.5%7.3%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.6%3.8%
Errands alone9.3%8.2–10.4%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 Lafayette door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Lafayette better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lafayette by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lafayette 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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