Health · Shoreham

Shoreham, MI health

Shoreham differs from Michigan on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.7% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.7% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.9% vs 8.9%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Shoreham is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns and 95% of Michigan towns.

ASelf-rated healthA-Physical distressAMental distressA-ObesityB+DiabetesASmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 88%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 95%
Towns with similar incomes, $85K–$142K (6,196)Healthier than 79%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Shoreham 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 Shoreham 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. Shoreham 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 Shoreham 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 Shoreham adults…

37 of every 100 Shoreham adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.6–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Shoreham, betterShoreham, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.9% Shoreham
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Shoreham
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Shoreham
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.2% Shoreham
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
77%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
92%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
77%
Colon screening
MI 69%
79%
Mammogram
MI 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shoreham 4.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Shoreham adults are doing

1 in 4Shoreham adults feel lonely
28.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Shoreham adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Shoreham adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Michigan 23.1% · better
1 in 8Shoreham adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · Michigan 17.6% · better
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 13
Shoreham adults worry about having enough food
7.7% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 15
Shoreham adults worry about keeping their housing
6.5% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 21
Shoreham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 22
Shoreham adults lack reliable transportation
4.6% · MI 8.3% · better

6.1% of Shoreham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory10.1%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Around Shoreham

Shoreham 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 Shoreham.

St. Joseph: 37% St. Joseph: 33.7% Lincoln: 34% Benton Harbor: 56.2% Royalton: 34.3% Lake: 35.9% Shoreham: 32.1% Shoreham St. Joseph St. Joseph Lincoln Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph · St. Joseph · 2.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Intercare Benton Harbor · Benton Harbor · 4.8 mi+
32.1%56.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Shoreham32.1%
St. Joseph33.7%
Lincoln34%
St. Joseph37%
6 places to get careNearest ER 2.7 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 Shoreham

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

HNearest ERLakeland Hospital, St. JosephSt. Joseph · 2.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIntercare Community Health NetworkBenton Harbor · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph
St. Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
4.8 mi
Intercare Community Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Benton Harbor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
Watervliet · not rated
ER
20 mi
Lakeland Immediate Care Center
4 sites · nearest in Dowagiac
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital
Dowagiac · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Bronson South Haven Hospital
South Haven · not rated
ER
! Primary careShoreham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Berrien County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careShoreham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Berrien County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthShoreham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Berrien County · need score 16 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 Shoreham. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Shoreham
MeasureShorehamMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.7%32.6–40.9%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.4%33.3–41.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity32.1%26.4–38.5%36.2%about the same
Arthritis31.6%28.1–35.2%29.1%about the same
Depression22.9%19.7–26.4%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6%4.8–7.4%10.2%better
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.8–13.2%8.9%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.2–12.8%11.9%about the same
COPD6.4%5.1–7.9%8.1%better
Heart disease6.9%5.9–8%7%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.2%7.2–11.6%14.6%better
Binge drink14.3%11.8–17.1%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise19.9%16–24.1%24.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%27.9–38%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82%79–84.8%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit77.1%74.6–79.6%68%better
Cholesterol check91.8%90.4–93%87.4%better
Colon screening77.3%73.8–80.7%69%better
Mammogram78.8%72.5–84.2%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77–82.8%77.6%about the same
No health insurance4.2%3.3–5.3%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%23.5–32.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%16–22.6%23.1%better
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.4–15.1%17.6%better
Fair or poor health14%11.5–16.9%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress11.9%10.1–13.9%14%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.7%6–9.9%15.4%better
Housing insecurity6.5%5.2–8.1%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.9–5.8%8.7%better
No reliable transportation4.6%3.8–5.6%8.3%better
Receive SNAP6.1%4.6–8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability27.1%23–31.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%9.7–14.3%14%
Thinking or memory10.1%8.4–11.8%14.3%
Hearing7.6%6.6–8.8%7.3%
Vision3.4%2.9–4%4.9%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.3–3.3%3.8%
Errands alone6.1%5.1–7.3%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 Shoreham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Shoreham better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Shoreham 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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