Park is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Park differs from Michigan on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.9% vs 10.2%) and fewer adults with COPD (6.3% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (9.2% vs 6.9%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49424, 49423. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Park
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Keeping up with care
Share of Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.
Park’s Health Grade: A−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Park is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns and 86% of Michigan towns.
Wealth explains part of the grade. Park is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
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 the 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): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Park 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. 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.
Out of every 100 Park adults…
Park runs below MI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Park
No hospital or community health center in Park itself. These are the nearest.
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 Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan
Park is #167 of 719 in MI for the most active adults.
32 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves
How Park adults are doing
About the same as Michigan on each measure.
1 in 3 Park adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.5% of Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.
Park and the towns around it
Park’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health Grades next door
Tap a town to see its health pageLiving with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Park adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
All 40 CDC measures for Park
| Measure | Park | Likely range | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.7% | 28.4–35.1% | 36.7% | better |
| High cholesterol | 33.3% | 29.9–36.7% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 33.1% | 27.8–38.4% | 36.2% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.6% | 22–27.2% | 29.1% | better |
| Depression | 24.8% | 21.6–28% | 25.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7.9% | 6.4–9.6% | 10.2% | better |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 9–11.7% | 11.9% | better |
| COPD | 6.3% | 5.6–7% | 8.1% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3% | 7% | better |
| Stroke | 2.9% | 2.7–3.1% | 3.7% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.8% | 10.2–13.4% | 14.6% | better |
| Binge drink | 17% | 14.4–20% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22.4% | 19.1–25.7% | 24.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.3% | 24.8–34.2% | 34.7% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.6% | 77.7–83.5% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 71.7% | 68.7–74.6% | 68% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87.1% | 85.5–88.7% | 87.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 71% | 66.8–75% | 69% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.6% | 69.7–82.7% | 76.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.5% | 73.7–79.1% | 77.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.2% | 8–10.6% | 6.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.9% | 27.7–36.6% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.1% | 20.1–26.4% | 23.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.2% | 14.4–18% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 16.8% | 14.7–18.8% | 19.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1% | 14% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.3% | 12.5–16.3% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.3% | 10–12.9% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3% | 8.7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5% | 8.3% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 11.5% | 10.1–13.1% | 14.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.9% | 25.4–32.4% | 31.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 4.5% | 4.1–4.8% | 4.9% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1% | 8.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Park door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don’t call Park better or worse.
CDC publishes towns like Park by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Park by how much of its land each one covers.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Park.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.