Health · Petoskey

Petoskey, MI health

Petoskey differs from Michigan on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.9% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 11.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.5% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Petoskey
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How Petoskey 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 Petoskey adults…

34 of every 100 Petoskey adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Petoskey, betterPetoskey, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.2% Petoskey
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.2% Petoskey
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Petoskey
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.1% Petoskey
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
74%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
74%
Colon screening
MI 69%
80%
Mammogram
MI 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Petoskey 4.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Petoskey adults are doing

1 in 3Petoskey adults feel lonely
30.4% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Petoskey adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Petoskey adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Michigan 23.1% · better
1 in 6Petoskey adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 11
Petoskey adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 13
Petoskey adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 18
Petoskey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 18
Petoskey adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MI 8.3% · better

7.7% of Petoskey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Around Petoskey

Petoskey 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.

Bear Creek: 32.1% Resort: 31.8% Springvale: 31.9% Melrose: 35.9% Little Traverse: 32.6% Bay: 34.4% Evangeline: 34.8% Hayes: 35.1% Petoskey: 31.2% Petoskey Bear Creek Resort Mclaren Northern Michigan · Petoskey · 2.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Alcona Health Center Petoskey Child Health Associates · Petoskey · 4.4 mi+ Alcona Health Center Emmet County Site · Harbor Springs · 6.4 mi+
31.2%35.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Petoskey31.2%
Resort31.8%
Bear Creek32.1%

Care nearby

Mclaren Northern MichiganPetoskey · 2.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Charlevoix Area HospitalCharlevoix · 12.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGaylord · 28.1 mi · ★★★★★
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterSaint Ignace · 38.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Alcona Health Center Petoskey Child Health AssociatesPetoskey · 4.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Alcona Health Center Emmet County SiteHarbor Springs · 6.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary carePetoskey is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePetoskey is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPetoskey's county is a federal shortage area.North Country Catchment Area · need score 10 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 Petoskey. 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 Petoskey
MeasurePetoskeyMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%30–38.4%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol35.2%30.9–39.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity31.2%24.1–39%36.2%about the same
Arthritis29.1%25.8–32.7%29.1%about the same
Depression25.7%22–29.9%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.7%6.1–9.4%10.2%better
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.6%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.5%8.9%worse
Diabetes9.9%8.5–11.6%11.9%better
COPD6.7%5.6–7.9%8.1%better
Heart disease6.3%5.6–7.2%7%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.5%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.1%9–13.5%14.6%better
Binge drink17.2%14.1–20.7%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise19.2%15.5–23.6%24.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours28.2%22.5–34.1%34.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.4–84%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit74.4%71.5–77.3%68%better
Cholesterol check88.9%87.2–90.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening73.9%69.5–77.9%69%better
Mammogram80.1%73.4–85.7%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.6–80.2%77.6%about the same
No health insurance4.7%3.7–5.9%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%25.4–35.4%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.3–22.8%23.1%better
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.9–18.2%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health14.7%12.4–17.4%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.5–14%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.9%7.2–10.8%15.4%better
Housing insecurity7.5%6.2–9%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.6–6.5%8.7%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.8–6.6%8.3%better
Receive SNAP7.7%6.2–9.6%14.3%
Disability
Any disability27.5%23.6–32.2%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.6%9.8–13.7%14%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.4–14%14.3%
Hearing7.2%6.3–8.2%7.3%
Vision3.6%3.2–4.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.4–3.2%3.8%
Errands alone6.9%5.9–8%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 Petoskey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Petoskey better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Petoskey directly, so these are its own figures.

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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