Health · Leighton

Leighton, MI health

Leighton differs from Michigan on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.3% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (18.6% vs 15.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49348, 49316, 49333

B+Health Grade

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Leighton’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Leighton is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns and 78% of Michigan towns.

B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressC+Mental distressBObesityA-DiabetesB-SmokingB+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 66%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 78%

Towns with similar incomes, $78K–$130K (7,386)Healthier than 45%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Leighton is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Leighton could be anywhere from C+ to A.

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 Leighton 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. Leighton’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 Leighton 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 Leighton adults…

32 of every 100 Leighton adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · better · margin 28.8–34.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leighton, betterLeighton, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.3% Leighton
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Leighton
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Leighton
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Leighton
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Leighton 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

Leighton 6.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Leighton adults are doing

1 in 3Leighton adults feel lonely

32% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Leighton adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.2% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Leighton adults lack social or emotional support

22.3% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Leighton adults are in frequent mental distress

17.7% · 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 8

Leighton adults worry about having enough food

12.3% · MI 15.4% · better

1 in 10

Leighton adults worry about keeping their housing

9.8% · MI 11.9% · better

1 in 14

Leighton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7% · MI 8.7% · better

1 in 14

Leighton adults lack reliable transportation

6.9% · MI 8.3% · better

11% of Leighton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

of Leighton adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%

Thinking or memory14.2%

Hearing6.7%

Errands alone7.8%

Vision4.1%

Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Leighton

Leighton 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 Leighton.

31.9%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Gaines33.6%

Dorr34.5%

Leighton34.8%

Wayland36.3%

Thornapple36.3%

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health - WestWyoming · 10.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGrand Rapids · 16.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Corewell Health Pennock HospitalHastings · 16.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids · 16.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Catherine's Health Center at Streams of HopeGrand Rapids · 8.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Southside Health Center Suite 200Grand Rapids · 13.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careLeighton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MFW-Allegan/Ottawa Counties · need score 15 of 25

✓ Dental careLeighton is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthLeighton is not a shortage area

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 Leighton. 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 Leighton

Measure	Leighton	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.9%	28.8–34.9%	36.7%	better
High cholesterol	32.9%	29.7–36%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	34.8%	29.6–40.1%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	27%	24.6–29.5%	29.1%	about the same
Depression	27.2%	24.2–30.4%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.1%	7.6–10.8%	10.2%	about the same
Asthma	11.3%	10.1–12.5%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.6%	8–9.4%	8.9%	about the same
Diabetes	10%	8.9–11.3%	11.9%	better
COPD	7.2%	6.4–7.9%	8.1%	better
Heart disease	5.9%	5.4–6.5%	7%	better
Stroke	3%	2.8–3.2%	3.7%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.3%	12.4–16.2%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	18.6%	16–21.4%	15.9%	worse
Get no exercise	22.3%	19.3–25.5%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.2%	28–36.6%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.7%	75.7–81.4%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	70.6%	67.9–73.1%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.8%	85.2–88.3%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	70.3%	66.6–73.7%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	77.6%	72–82.5%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.9%	72.3–77.4%	77.6%	worse
No health insurance	6.2%	5.2–7.2%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32%	28–36.3%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.3%	19.4–25.4%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.7%	15.9–19.5%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.8%	14.9–18.9%	19.4%	better
Frequent physical distress	13.2%	11.9–14.6%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.3%	10.6–14.2%	15.4%	better
Housing insecurity	9.8%	8.4–11.3%	11.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7%	6–7.9%	8.7%	better
No reliable transportation	6.9%	6.1–7.9%	8.3%	better
Receive SNAP	11%	9.3–12.8%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	28.8%	25.6–32%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.7%	10.4–13.1%	14%
Thinking or memory	14.2%	12.7–15.7%	14.3%
Hearing	6.7%	6–7.3%	7.3%
Vision	4.1%	3.7–4.4%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	3.1%	2.9–3.5%	3.8%
Errands alone	7.8%	7–8.6%	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 Leighton door to door.

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

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