Health · Schoolcraft

Schoolcraft, MI health

Schoolcraft differs from Michigan on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.6% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.7% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Schoolcraft
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Schoolcraft’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Schoolcraft is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns and 88% of Michigan towns.

ASelf-rated healthA-Physical distressB-Mental distressB-ObesityADiabetesB+SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 77%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 88%
Towns with similar incomes, $56K–$94K (9,885)Healthier than 90%

About what its income would suggest. Schoolcraft does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Schoolcraft could be anywhere from B− to A.
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 our 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) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Schoolcraft 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. Schoolcraft uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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.
Report card

How Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft adults…

32 of every 100 Schoolcraft adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · better · margin 28.8–34.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Schoolcraft, betterSchoolcraft, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.3% Schoolcraft
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27% Schoolcraft
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.4% Schoolcraft
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.1% Schoolcraft
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
74%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
72%
Colon screening
MI 69%
81%
Mammogram
MI 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Schoolcraft 4.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Schoolcraft adults are doing

1 in 3Schoolcraft adults feel lonely
32.8% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 3Schoolcraft adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Schoolcraft adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Schoolcraft adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 10
Schoolcraft adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 13
Schoolcraft adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 18
Schoolcraft adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 18
Schoolcraft adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MI 8.3% · better

8.3% of Schoolcraft adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Schoolcraft

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

HNearest ERBronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBronson Lakeview Hospital★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health CenterKalamazoo · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalamazoo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Three Rivers Health
Three Rivers · ★★★★★
13.6 mi
Borgess Medical Center
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Covered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph County
Centreville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.3 mi
Bronson Lakeview Hospital
Paw Paw · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSchoolcraft's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kalamazoo County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careSchoolcraft is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSchoolcraft's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kalamazoo County · need score 13 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 Schoolcraft. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Schoolcraft
MeasureSchoolcraftMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.7%28.8–34.7%36.7%better
High cholesterol35.3%32.4–38.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.1%31.8–40.6%36.2%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.9–30.3%29.1%about the same
Depression28.7%25.7–31.9%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.6–13.2%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.6%8.9%about the same
Diabetes9.1%7.8–10.6%11.9%better
COPD6.6%5.4–8%8.1%better
Heart disease5.9%5–6.8%7%better
Stroke3%2.5–3.4%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.1%9.6–15.1%14.6%about the same
Binge drink18.4%15.9–21.1%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise20.3%16.8–24.2%24.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours27%22.7–31.7%34.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%77–82.4%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit74.1%71.1–76.9%68%better
Cholesterol check88.8%86.9–90.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening71.5%67.3–75.4%69%about the same
Mammogram80.5%74.3–85.8%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.6%73.5–79.4%77.6%about the same
No health insurance4.9%3.8–6.5%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.8%28.6–36.9%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.3–23.7%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.9–19.3%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health14.5%12.1–17.2%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.6–14.2%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%7.2–11.9%15.4%better
Housing insecurity7.9%6.2–9.6%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.6–6.9%8.7%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.7–6.8%8.3%better
Receive SNAP8.3%6.1–10.6%14.3%
Disability
Any disability26.6%23–30.4%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11%9.1–13.1%14%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.6–14.7%14.3%
Hearing6.8%5.9–7.7%7.3%
Vision3.6%3–4.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.3–3.4%3.8%
Errands alone7%5.9–8.3%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 Schoolcraft door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Schoolcraft better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Schoolcraft 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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