Health · River Rouge

River Rouge, MI health

River Rouge differs from Michigan on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.9% vs 8.9%) and fewer binge drinkers (12.4% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (27.8% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for River Rouge

Report card

How River Rouge 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 River Rouge adults…

47 of every 100 River Rouge adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 44.2–49.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

River Rouge, betterRiver Rouge, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 43.5% River Rouge
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 48.2% River Rouge
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.4% River Rouge
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 27.6% River Rouge
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of River Rouge 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 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

River Rouge 14.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How River Rouge adults are doing

1 in 3River Rouge adults feel lonely

36.5% · Michigan 32.4% · worse

1 in 4River Rouge adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.5% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 3River Rouge adults lack social or emotional support

31.7% · Michigan 23.1% · worse

1 in 4River Rouge adults are in frequent mental distress

24.9% · Michigan 17.6% · worse

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 2

River Rouge adults worry about having enough food

46.4% · MI 15.4% · worse

1 in 3

River Rouge adults worry about keeping their housing

33.4% · MI 11.9% · worse

1 in 4

River Rouge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

27.8% · MI 8.7% · worse

1 in 4

River Rouge adults lack reliable transportation

23.2% · MI 8.3% · worse

51.3% of River Rouge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.3%

Thinking or memory23.1%

Hearing8%

Errands alone17.6%

Vision12.7%

Dressing or bathing9.8%

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

Around River Rouge

River Rouge 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.

27.5%46.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Ecorse42.7%

Detroit45.6%

River Rouge46.8%

Care nearby

Wyandotte Hospital and Medical CenterWyandotte · 4.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Beaumont Hospital - DearbornDearborn · 4.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Harper University HospitalDetroit · 6.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Karmanos Cancer CenterDetroit · 6.3 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Western Wayne Southwest CenterLincoln Park · 2.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Covenant Community CareDetroit · 2.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careRiver Rouge is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careRiver Rouge is not a shortage area

! Mental healthPart of River Rouge is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln Park · need score 16 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 River Rouge. 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 River Rouge

Measure	River Rouge	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	46.7%	44.2–49.4%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	36.6%	34.1–39.1%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	46.8%	43.2–50.7%	36.2%	worse
Arthritis	32.4%	30.2–34.7%	29.1%	worse
Depression	26.5%	24–29.2%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	30.7%	26.8–34.9%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	14.2%	12.8–15.6%	11.5%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	5.9%	5.3–6.4%	8.9%	better
Diabetes	20.1%	18.4–22.1%	11.9%	worse
COPD	14.5%	13.1–16%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	9.4%	8.6–10.3%	7%	worse
Stroke	6.5%	5.9–7%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	27.6%	24.8–30.6%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	12.4%	10.8–14.3%	15.9%	better
Get no exercise	43.5%	39.9–47.1%	24.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	48.2%	44.9–51.5%	34.7%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.8%	77.5–82.1%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	45.7%	42.9–48.6%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	82.1%	80.1–83.9%	87.4%	worse
Colon screening	57.3%	53.7–60.9%	69%	worse
Mammogram	72%	66.8–77.1%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.7%	74.5–78.8%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	14.9%	12.8–17%	6.9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.5%	33.1–40.1%	32.4%	worse
Lack emotional support	31.7%	28.7–34.9%	23.1%	worse
Frequent mental distress	24.9%	22.8–27.1%	17.6%	worse
Fair or poor health	38.6%	35.4–41.7%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	21.4%	19.4–23.5%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	46.4%	42.9–49.9%	15.4%	worse
Housing insecurity	33.4%	30.5–36.4%	11.9%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	27.8%	25.4–30.4%	8.7%	worse
No reliable transportation	23.2%	21.1–25.5%	8.3%	worse
Receive SNAP	51.3%	47.8–54.9%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	45.8%	42.5–49.2%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	25.3%	23–27.6%	14%
Thinking or memory	23.1%	20.9–25.3%	14.3%
Hearing	8%	7.2–8.9%	7.3%
Vision	12.7%	11.6–13.8%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	9.8%	8.9–10.7%	3.8%
Errands alone	17.6%	15.9–19.3%	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 River Rouge door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes River Rouge 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.