Health · Norvell

Norvell, MI health

Norvell differs from Michigan on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.5% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.3% vs 11.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.7% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49230, 49240, 48158

B-Health Grade

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Norvell’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Norvell is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns and 65% of Michigan towns.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressBMental distressC+ObesityC+DiabetesBSmokingBExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 52%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 65%

Towns with similar incomes, $74K–$124K (8,049)Healthier than 30%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Norvell is healthier than 52% 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, Norvell 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 Norvell 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. Norvell’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 Norvell 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 Norvell adults…

41 of every 100 Norvell adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.4–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Norvell, betterNorvell, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Norvell
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Norvell
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Norvell
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Norvell
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Norvell 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 19

working-age adults has no health insurance

Norvell 5.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Norvell adults are doing

1 in 3Norvell adults feel lonely

29.6% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Norvell adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Norvell adults lack social or emotional support

20.7% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Norvell adults are in frequent mental distress

16.4% · 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 10

Norvell adults worry about having enough food

10.5% · MI 15.4% · better

1 in 12

Norvell adults worry about keeping their housing

8.3% · MI 11.9% · better

1 in 16

Norvell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.1% · MI 8.7% · better

1 in 16

Norvell adults lack reliable transportation

6.1% · MI 8.3% · better

9.6% of Norvell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%

Thinking or memory13.1%

Hearing8.6%

Errands alone7.9%

Vision4.3%

Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Norvell

Norvell 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 Norvell.

28%41%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first

Manchester30.2%

Sharon31.6%

Grass Lake36.3%

Norvell37.3%

Columbia37.5%

Cambridge39.1%

Napoleon39.9%

Care nearby

Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalAdrian · 14 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Chelsea HospitalChelsea · 14.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Henry Ford Allegiance HealthJackson · 14.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

University of Michigan Health SystemAnn Arbor · 24.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Center for Family Health DentalJackson · 15.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Medical Center of Mi - AdrianAdrian · 16.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careNorvell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jackson County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careNorvell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jackson County · need score 10 of 25

! Mental healthNorvell'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 Norvell. 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 Norvell

Measure	Norvell	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.6%	37.4–43.8%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	39.1%	35.8–42.3%	35.4%	worse
Obesity	37.3%	32.5–42.2%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	35.3%	32.4–38.1%	29.1%	worse
Depression	26.3%	23.5–29.3%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.9%	7.4–10.6%	10.2%	about the same
Asthma	11.3%	10.1–12.5%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.7%	10.8–12.7%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	12.8%	11.4–14.2%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	8.7%	7.8–9.7%	8.1%	about the same
Heart disease	8.1%	7.4–8.9%	7%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.6–4.2%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.5%	11.9–15.4%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	15.2%	13.1–17.6%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.6%	21.6–28%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.4%	32.2–40.8%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.8%	78.2–83.2%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	71.3%	68.5–73.9%	68%	better
Cholesterol check	89.9%	88.7–91%	87.4%	better
Colon screening	74.9%	71.3–78.1%	69%	better
Mammogram	78.5%	72.8–83.2%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.6%	77.1–81.9%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	5.3%	4.5–6.2%	6.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.6%	26.2–33.3%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.7%	18.2–23.5%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.4%	14.8–18.1%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19%	17–21.3%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.6%	13.2–16.2%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.5%	9–12%	15.4%	better
Housing insecurity	8.3%	7.2–9.5%	11.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.1%	5.3–6.8%	8.7%	better
No reliable transportation	6.1%	5.4–6.8%	8.3%	better
Receive SNAP	9.6%	8.2–11%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	32.9%	29.6–36.3%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.4%	13.8–17.3%	14%
Thinking or memory	13.1%	11.8–14.6%	14.3%
Hearing	8.6%	7.7–9.4%	7.3%
Vision	4.3%	4–4.7%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	3.6%	3.3–4%	3.8%
Errands alone	7.9%	7.1–8.7%	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 Norvell door to door.

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

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