Health · Litchfield

Litchfield, MI health

Litchfield differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (19.1% vs 14.6%) and more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Litchfield

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Litchfield’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Litchfield is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns, and than 41% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressC+ObesityC+DiabetesDSmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 20%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 18%

Towns with similar incomes, $40K–$66K (6,380)Healthier than 41%

Better than its income would suggest. Litchfield 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, Litchfield 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 Litchfield 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. Litchfield 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 Litchfield 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 Litchfield adults…

39 of every 100 Litchfield adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.5–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Litchfield, betterLitchfield, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Litchfield
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Litchfield
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Litchfield
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.1% Litchfield
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Litchfield 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Litchfield 7.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Litchfield adults are doing

1 in 3Litchfield adults feel lonely

34.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 3Litchfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

30.1% · Michigan 25.7% · worse

1 in 4Litchfield adults lack social or emotional support

23.5% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Litchfield adults are in frequent mental distress

19.9% · 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 6

Litchfield adults worry about having enough food

17.4% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Litchfield adults worry about keeping their housing

12.1% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 11

Litchfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.9% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 11

Litchfield adults lack reliable transportation

8.9% · MI 8.3% · about the same

17.4% of Litchfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%

Thinking or memory17.3%

Hearing8.9%

Errands alone10.4%

Vision5.7%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Litchfield

Litchfield and the towns around it

Care nearby

Hillsdale HospitalHillsdale · 10.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Insight Hospital and Medical Center ColdwaterColdwater · 14.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Oaklawn HospitalMarshall · 19.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Henry Ford Allegiance HealthJackson · 23.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Grace HealthAlbion · 14.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Cfh - LifewaysJackson · 22.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careLitchfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hillsdale County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careLitchfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hillsdale County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthLitchfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA-Lifeways · need score 12 of 25

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 Litchfield. 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 Litchfield

Measure	Litchfield	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.3%	34.5–43.9%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.2%	33.5–42.9%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.9%	30.1–46%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	31.7%	27.9–35.5%	29.1%	about the same
Depression	30.1%	25.8–34.9%	25.7%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.4%	9.5–15.7%	10.2%	about the same
Asthma	11.9%	10.3–13.6%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.5–10.6%	8.9%	about the same
Diabetes	13.1%	11–15.2%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	10.5%	8.7–12.4%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	8.4%	7.2–9.6%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.6–4.7%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.1%	15.3–22.9%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	16.2%	13–19.6%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.1%	23.6–35%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35%	27.7–42.8%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.9%	74.8–82.5%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.6%	59.3–67.7%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.1%	82.6–87.4%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	69.7%	64.1–74.7%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	72.7%	62.6–81.1%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.2%	73.8–80.1%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	7.8%	5.9–10.2%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.1%	28.8–39.9%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.5%	19.7–27.7%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.9%	17.1–22.7%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.7%	18.7–26.9%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16.3%	13.9–18.9%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.4%	14–21.1%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.1%	9.9–14.6%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.9%	7.5–10.7%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.9%	7.5–10.5%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	17.4%	13.9–21.2%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	36.5%	31.1–42.2%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.6%	13.9–19.6%	14%
Thinking or memory	17.3%	14.6–20.3%	14.3%
Hearing	8.9%	7.6–10.1%	7.3%
Vision	5.7%	4.8–6.5%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.7–5.2%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.4%	8.7–12.1%	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 Litchfield door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Litchfield 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.