Health · Monroe

Monroe, MI health

Monroe differs from Michigan on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.7% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (12.1% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49349, 49312, 49338, 49309

C-Health Grade

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Monroe’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Monroe is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityC+DiabetesC-SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 21%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 19%

Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$84K (9,329)Healthier than 22%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Monroe 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 Monroe 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. Monroe’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 Monroe 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 Monroe adults…

43 of every 100 Monroe adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.4–46.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Monroe, betterMonroe, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.9% Monroe
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Monroe
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Monroe
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.4% Monroe
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Monroe 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

Monroe 7.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Monroe adults are doing

1 in 3Monroe adults feel lonely

31.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Monroe adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Monroe adults lack social or emotional support

23.2% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Monroe adults are in frequent mental distress

19% · 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 5

Monroe adults worry about having enough food

18.3% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Monroe adults worry about keeping their housing

12.6% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 10

Monroe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.8% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 10

Monroe adults lack reliable transportation

9.6% · MI 8.3% · about the same

19% of Monroe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%

Thinking or memory17.3%

Hearing10.1%

Errands alone11.1%

Vision6.5%

Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Monroe

Monroe and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

35.7%41.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Norwich36.8%

Monroe39.3%

Merrill39.4%

Home39.5%

Wilcox40.1%

Care nearby

Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalBig Rapids · 12.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Corewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 16.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Corewell Health Gerber HospitalFremont · 19.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health Lakeshore CampusShelby · 32.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Family Health Care - BensonWhite Cloud · 10 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Care - White CloudWhite Cloud · 10.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMonroe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newaygo County · need score 16 of 25

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

! Mental healthMonroe's county is a federal shortage area.Newaygo County · need score 15 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 Monroe. 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 Monroe

Measure	Monroe	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.6%	38.4–46.9%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	39.2%	35–43.6%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	39.3%	31.8–47.1%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	35.8%	32.2–39.5%	29.1%	worse
Depression	27.6%	23.9–31.6%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.7%	13–18.8%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	12%	10.7–13.5%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.3%	9.2–11.3%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	14.8%	12.8–16.9%	11.9%	worse
COPD	12.1%	10.5–14%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	9.8%	8.7–11%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.9%	4.3–5.4%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20.4%	17.1–23.7%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	15.8%	13.1–18.9%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.9%	24.9–35.1%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34.1%	28–40.3%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.3%	77–83.4%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.5%	59.1–65.9%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	86.4%	84.5–88.2%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	68.8%	64–73.4%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	71.9%	63.8–78.9%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.5%	76.7–82%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	7.9%	6.5–9.8%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.5%	26.7–36.7%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.2%	19.6–26.9%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19%	16.8–21.3%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	24.8%	21.3–28.4%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.6%	15.3–19.9%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	18.3%	15.3–21.6%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.6%	10.6–14.7%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.8%	8.4–11.3%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.6%	8.3–11%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	19%	15.8–22.4%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	38.2%	33.2–43.1%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	19%	16.2–21.7%	14%
Thinking or memory	17.3%	15.1–19.6%	14.3%
Hearing	10.1%	8.9–11.3%	7.3%
Vision	6.5%	5.7–7.4%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	5.3%	4.7–6.1%	3.8%
Errands alone	11.1%	9.7–12.7%	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 Monroe door to door.

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

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