Health · Otto

Otto, MI health

Otto differs from Michigan on 9 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 smokers (19.4% vs 14.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49452, 49421, 49425
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 864 people are less certain, so we show Otto's figures without a grade.

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How Otto 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 Otto adults…

37 of every 100 Otto adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.1–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Otto, betterOtto, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Otto
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Otto
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Otto
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.4% Otto
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
62%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
67%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Otto 8.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Otto adults are doing

1 in 3Otto adults feel lonely
32.6% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Otto adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Otto adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Otto adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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
Otto adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · MI 15.4% · worse
1 in 7
Otto adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Otto adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Otto adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · MI 8.3% · about the same

17.8% of Otto adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Otto

Otto 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 Otto.

Greenwood: 41.7% Grant: 41.3% Blue Lake: 42.8% Ferry: 40.9% Dayton: 36.4% Holton: 43.6% Newfield: 40.6% Montague: 40.5% Shelby: 41% Claybanks: 40.7% Whitehall: 41.4% Dalton: 42.1% Elbridge: 40.5% Otto: 42.1% Otto Greenwood Grant Blue Lake Ferry Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus · Shelby · 11.2 miH Corewell Health Gerber Hospital · Fremont · 13.1 mi · 5★ MedicareH Northwest Michigan Health Services · Shelby · 11.2 mi+
36.4%43.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Ferry40.9%
Grant41.3%
Greenwood41.7%
Otto42.1%
Blue Lake42.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.2 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 Otto

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

HNearest ERMercy Health Lakeshore CampusShelby · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Gerber Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesShelby · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
Shelby · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.1 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Muskegon Recovery Center
Muskegon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.8 mi
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Muskegon · ★★★★★
ER
30.5 mi
Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital
Grand Haven · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careOtto's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oceana County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careOtto's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oceana County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthOtto's county is a federal shortage area.Oceana 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 Otto. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Otto
MeasureOttoMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.4%33.1–41.3%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%32–40.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity42.1%33.9–49.7%36.2%about the same
Arthritis31.6%28.1–34.9%29.1%about the same
Depression28.5%24.6–32.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.7%12.8–18.7%10.2%worse
Asthma12%10.6–13.4%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8–9.7%8.9%about the same
Diabetes13.1%11.4–14.9%11.9%about the same
COPD10.1%8.9–11.4%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.9%7.1–8.7%7%worse
Stroke4%3.7–4.4%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.4%16.6–22.2%14.6%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.4–19.2%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise28.5%24.1–33.2%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%28.4–41.5%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.3–81%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit62%58.3–65.7%68%worse
Cholesterol check85.6%83.8–87.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening66.6%61.8–71.5%69%about the same
Mammogram73.8%66.1–80.7%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.1%74–79.7%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8.8%7.5–10.4%6.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%27.7–37.8%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.6%20.2–27.3%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.5–21.7%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health23%20–26%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.8–18.8%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.2%15.5–21.2%15.4%worse
Housing insecurity13.4%11.4–15.5%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.9%8.6–11.4%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation9.4%8.2–10.7%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP17.8%15.2–20.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability35.4%30.9–39.9%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.2–18.6%14%
Thinking or memory17%15.1–19.1%14.3%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.4%7.3%
Vision5.8%5.2–6.5%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.1–5.2%3.8%
Errands alone10.1%9–11.3%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 Otto door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Otto better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Otto by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Otto 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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