Health · Leland

Leland, MI health

Leland differs from Michigan on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.3% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (5.7% vs 11.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (14.3% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49630, 49653, 49654, 49670
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Leland’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Leland is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns and 91% of Michigan towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressA+Mental distressA-ObesityB-DiabetesASmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 81%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 91%
Towns with similar incomes, $70K–$116K (8,897)Healthier than 83%

About what its income would suggest. Leland does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Leland could be anywhere from B− 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 Leland 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. Leland’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 Leland 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 Leland adults…

41 of every 100 Leland adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.2–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leland, betterLeland, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20% Leland
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.9% Leland
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% Leland
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.1% Leland
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
77%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
93%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
79%
Colon screening
MI 69%
80%
Mammogram
MI 77%
84%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leland 4.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Leland adults are doing

1 in 4Leland adults feel lonely
26.8% · Michigan 32.4% · better
1 in 4Leland adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Leland adults lack social or emotional support
17.6% · Michigan 23.1% · better
1 in 8Leland adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · Michigan 17.6% · better
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 14
Leland adults worry about having enough food
7.3% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 18
Leland adults worry about keeping their housing
5.7% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 23
Leland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 23
Leland adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · MI 8.3% · better

6.4% of Leland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory10%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Leland

Leland 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 Leland.

Centerville: 32.4% Suttons Bay: 32.8% Leelanau: 30.3% Cleveland: 33.5% Bingham: 33.3% Solon: 32.9% Glen Arbor: 30.9% Kasson: 33.3% Leland: 31.5% Leland Centerville Suttons Bay Leelanau Cleveland Northwest Michigan Health Services · Traverse City · 30.2 mi+
30.3%33.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Leelanau30.3%
Leland31.5%
Centerville32.4%
Suttons Bay32.8%
Cleveland33.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 31.2 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 Leland

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

HNearest ERMunson Medical CenterTraverse City · 31.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesTraverse City · 30.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30.2 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Traverse City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.2 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
33.9 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
37 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Charlevoix Area Hospital
Charlevoix · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.4 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLeland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLeland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLeland is not a shortage area

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 Leland. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Leland
MeasureLelandMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%36.2–45.9%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol41.8%36.8–46.7%35.4%worse
Obesity31.5%23.9–39.6%36.2%about the same
Arthritis37.1%32.9–41.2%29.1%worse
Depression23.2%19.5–26.9%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.8%6.3–9.6%10.2%better
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.3%13–15.8%8.9%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.5–14.6%11.9%about the same
COPD7.9%6.6–9.3%8.1%about the same
Heart disease8.5%7.5–9.6%7%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.1%8.1–12.2%14.6%better
Binge drink13.5%11–16.3%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise20%16–24.2%24.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours27.9%22.3–34.2%34.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.3%82.4–87.8%80.3%better
Dentist visit77%74.2–79.7%68%better
Cholesterol check93.1%92–94.1%87.4%better
Colon screening79.3%75.3–82.9%69%better
Mammogram80.3%73.6–86%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds83.9%80.9–86.4%77.6%better
No health insurance4.1%3.3–5.2%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.8%22.7–32.2%32.4%better
Lack emotional support17.6%14.8–21.2%23.1%better
Frequent mental distress12.7%11–14.5%17.6%better
Fair or poor health15.3%12.8–18.1%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress13%11.2–14.9%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.3%5.8–9%15.4%better
Housing insecurity5.7%4.7–6.9%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.3%3.6–5.1%8.7%better
No reliable transportation4.4%3.7–5.2%8.3%better
Receive SNAP6.4%5–8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability29%24.5–33.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.5–16.2%14%
Thinking or memory10%8.5–11.6%14.3%
Hearing9.1%7.9–10.3%7.3%
Vision3.8%3.2–4.3%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.7–3.6%3.8%
Errands alone6.5%5.5–7.5%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 Leland door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Leland better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leland by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leland 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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