Health · Rush

Rush, MI health

Rush differs from Michigan on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 8.1%) and more smokers (17.1% vs 14.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48867, 48841, 48831, 48649

Report card

How Rush 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 Rush adults…

38 of every 100 Rush adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.3–41.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rush, betterRush, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Rush
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.7% Rush
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Rush
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Rush
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Rush 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 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Rush 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Rush adults are doing

1 in 3Rush adults feel lonely

33.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Rush adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.4% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Rush adults lack social or emotional support

23.7% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Rush adults are in frequent mental distress

19% · 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

Rush adults worry about having enough food

14.8% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 9

Rush adults worry about keeping their housing

10.9% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 12

Rush adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.2% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Rush adults lack reliable transportation

8% · MI 8.3% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%

Thinking or memory15.8%

Hearing8.4%

Errands alone9.5%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Rush

Rush 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.

34.4%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Brady35.6%

Fairfield37.2%

Rush38.4%

New Haven38.9%

Owosso39.4%

Care nearby

Memorial HealthcareOwosso · 6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

University of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonSaint Johns · 17.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Covenant Medical CenterSaginaw · 27.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center SaginawSaginaw · 27.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Shiawassee (Closing)Owosso · 7.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care ShiawasseeOwosso · 8.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careRush's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Shiawassee County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careRush's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Shiawassee County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthRush's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA Shiawassee County · need score 11 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 Rush. 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 Rush

Measure	Rush	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38%	34.3–41.7%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.3%	33.5–41.1%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	38.4%	31.9–45.2%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	32.6%	29.5–35.7%	29.1%	worse
Depression	28.4%	25–32%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11%	9–13.2%	10.2%	about the same
Asthma	11.9%	10.7–13.2%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.8%	9–10.7%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	12.7%	11.2–14.4%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	9.6%	8.6–10.8%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	7.8%	7.1–8.7%	7%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.6–4.3%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.1%	15–19.6%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	15.9%	13.4–18.6%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.1%	23.3–31.3%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35.7%	30.1–41.4%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.4%	77.4–83%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.9%	63.7–70%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.7%	85.1–88.1%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	69.7%	65.2–73.8%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	75.4%	68.3–81.3%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78%	75.3–80.4%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	6.9%	5.9–8.2%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.2%	28.6–37.9%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.7%	20.6–27.3%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19%	17.1–21%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.4%	18.9–24.2%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16%	14.3–17.8%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.8%	12.7–17.3%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.9%	9.4–12.7%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.2%	7.1–9.4%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8%	7–9.1%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.3%	12.2–16.5%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	33.9%	30.1–38%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.9%	14.1–18%	14%
Thinking or memory	15.8%	14.2–17.7%	14.3%
Hearing	8.4%	7.5–9.3%	7.3%
Vision	5.2%	4.7–5.7%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.8–4.7%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.5%	8.6–10.7%	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 Rush door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rush by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rush 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.