Health · Pulawski

Pulawski, MI health

Pulawski differs from Michigan on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.9% vs 11.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.2% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.4% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49776, 49779, 49743
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 441 people are less certain, so we show Pulawski's figures without a grade.

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How Pulawski 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 Pulawski adults…

44 of every 100 Pulawski adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.2–47.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pulawski, betterPulawski, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Pulawski
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Pulawski
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Pulawski
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Pulawski
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
68%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
72%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
82%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pulawski 6.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pulawski adults are doing

1 in 3Pulawski adults feel lonely
30.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Pulawski adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Pulawski adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Pulawski adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 7
Pulawski adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Pulawski adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 13
Pulawski adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Pulawski adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MI 8.3% · about the same

14.6% of Pulawski adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Pulawski

Pulawski 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 Pulawski.

Belknap: 41.7% Krakow: 40.5% Posen: 41.4% Rogers: 41.1% Rogers City: 41.2% Bismarck: 41.8% Metz: 41.8% Presque Isle: 39.1% Maple Ridge: 41.4% Long Rapids: 41.4% Moltke: 41.1% Ocqueoc: 41.1% Pulawski: 41.4% Pulawski Belknap Krakow Posen Rogers Rogers City Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena · Alpena · 24.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Thunder Bay Community Health Service - Rogers City · Rogers City · 6.4 mi+ Alcona Health Center-Alpena Dental Services · Alpena · 23 mi+
39.1%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Krakow40.5%
Rogers41.1%
Rogers City41.2%
Pulawski41.4%
Posen41.4%
Belknap41.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 24.2 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 Pulawski

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

HNearest ERMymichigan Medical Center AlpenaAlpena · 24.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 52.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThunder Bay Community Health ServiceRogers City · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Thunder Bay Community Health Service
4 sites · nearest in Rogers City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
4 sites · nearest in Alpena
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
Alpena · ★★★★★
ER
52.7 mi
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
Gaylord · ★★★★★
60.9 mi
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
Saint Ignace · not rated
ERRural critical access
69.1 mi
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
Grayling · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePulawski's county is a federal shortage area.Presque Isle County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental carePulawski's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Presque Isle County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthPulawski's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Presque Isle 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 Pulawski. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pulawski
MeasurePulawskiMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.6%39.2–47.9%36.7%worse
High cholesterol41.7%37.3–46.2%35.4%worse
Obesity41.4%33.4–49.6%36.2%about the same
Arthritis38.9%35.1–42.6%29.1%worse
Depression27.1%23.5–30.8%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.4%10.1–15%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.1%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.3%11.2–13.5%8.9%worse
Diabetes15.3%13.2–17.4%11.9%worse
COPD11.9%10.3–13.6%8.1%worse
Heart disease10.4%9.2–11.5%7%worse
Stroke5.1%4.5–5.6%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%14.7–20.2%14.6%worse
Binge drink13.9%11.5–16.4%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise28.8%24–33.7%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%27.3–39.8%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.8%79.8–85.3%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit67.8%64.6–71.1%68%about the same
Cholesterol check89.1%87.5–90.5%87.4%better
Colon screening71.5%66.9–75.8%69%about the same
Mammogram74.8%67.2–81.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.6–84.5%77.6%better
No health insurance6.6%5.3–8.1%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%25.5–35.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.2–25.2%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.2–19.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health23.1%19.8–26.4%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.3%15.2–19.4%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%11.9–17.1%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8.4–11.6%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.6%6.5–8.8%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.5–8.7%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP14.6%12.2–17.4%14.3%
Disability
Any disability37.5%32.7–42.2%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%16.5–21.9%14%
Thinking or memory15.1%13.2–17.1%14.3%
Hearing10.8%9.6–12%7.3%
Vision6%5.2–6.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.5%3.8%
Errands alone10.2%8.8–11.5%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 Pulawski door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Pulawski better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pulawski by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pulawski 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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