Health · Metz

Metz, MI health

Metz differs from Michigan on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.1% vs 11.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.6% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.9% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49776, 49743
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How Metz 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 Metz adults…

45 of every 100 Metz adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–48.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Metz, betterMetz, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.7% Metz
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Metz
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Metz
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Metz
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
67%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
83%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Metz 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Metz adults are doing

1 in 3Metz adults feel lonely
30.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Metz adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Metz adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Metz adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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
Metz adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Metz adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 13
Metz adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Metz adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MI 8.3% · about the same

15.1% of Metz adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Metz

Metz 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 Metz.

Posen: 41.4% Bismarck: 41.8% Belknap: 41.7% Wellington: 41% Krakow: 40.5% Long Rapids: 41.4% Pulawski: 41.4% Moltke: 41.1% Case: 41.3% Montmorency: 39.2% Rogers: 41.1% Green: 40.9% Hillman: 39.4% Metz: 41.8% Metz Posen Bismarck Belknap Wellington Thunder Bay Community Health Service - Rogers City · Rogers City · 11.2 mi+
39.2%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Wellington41%
Posen41.4%
Belknap41.7%
Metz41.8%
Bismarck41.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 22.1 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 Metz

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

HNearest ERMymichigan Medical Center AlpenaAlpena · 22.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 43.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThunder Bay Community Health ServiceRogers City · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Thunder Bay Community Health Service
4 sites · nearest in Rogers City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
4 sites · nearest in Alpena
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
Alpena · ★★★★★
ER
43.7 mi
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
Gaylord · ★★★★★
58.7 mi
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
Grayling · ★★★★★
ER
62 mi
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
Saint Ignace · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMetz's county is a federal shortage area.Presque Isle County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careMetz's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Presque Isle County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMetz's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Presque Isle County · need score 14 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 Metz. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Metz
MeasureMetzMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.6%40.3–48.9%36.7%worse
High cholesterol42.3%37.9–46.8%35.4%worse
Obesity41.8%33.9–49.9%36.2%about the same
Arthritis39.7%35.8–43.5%29.1%worse
Depression26.9%23.3–30.6%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.7–17.2%10.2%worse
Asthma11.7%10.4–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.4%11.3–13.7%8.9%worse
Diabetes15.9%13.7–18.1%11.9%worse
COPD12.4%10.6–14.2%8.1%worse
Heart disease10.9%9.6–12.1%7%worse
Stroke5.2%4.6–5.8%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%15.1–20.9%14.6%worse
Binge drink13.6%11.3–16.1%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise29.7%24.8–34.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%27.6–40.2%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83%80.1–85.5%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit66.7%63.4–70%68%about the same
Cholesterol check89.3%87.8–90.7%87.4%better
Colon screening71.1%66.5–75.4%69%about the same
Mammogram74.1%66.4–80.9%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds82.6%80–84.9%77.6%better
No health insurance6.8%5.5–8.5%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%25.5–35.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.5–25.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.1–19.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health23.8%20.5–27.4%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.7%15.6–20%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%12.3–17.6%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.5–11.8%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.6–8.9%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.6–8.8%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.1%12.4–18%14.3%
Disability
Any disability38.2%33.5–43.1%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%17.1–22.8%14%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.3–17.4%14.3%
Hearing11.2%10–12.5%7.3%
Vision6.1%5.3–6.9%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.5–5.8%3.8%
Errands alone10.3%9–11.8%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 Metz door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Metz better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Metz by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Metz 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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