Health · Somerset

Somerset, MI health

Somerset differs from Michigan on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.2% vs 8.7%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.1% vs 15.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.8% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49249, 49233, 49220, 49282

BHealth Grade

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Somerset’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Somerset is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns and 72% of Michigan towns.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressBMental distressB-ObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingB+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 59%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 72%

Towns with similar incomes, $67K–$112K (9,259)Healthier than 52%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Somerset could be anywhere from C− 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 Somerset 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. Somerset’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Somerset 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 Somerset adults…

38 of every 100 Somerset adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.3–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Somerset, betterSomerset, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Somerset
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% Somerset
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Somerset
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Somerset
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Somerset 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 18

working-age adults has no health insurance

Somerset 5.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Somerset adults are doing

1 in 3Somerset adults feel lonely

31% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Somerset adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Somerset adults lack social or emotional support

21% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Somerset adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · 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 9

Somerset adults worry about having enough food

11.1% · MI 15.4% · better

1 in 12

Somerset adults worry about keeping their housing

8.6% · MI 11.9% · better

1 in 16

Somerset adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.2% · MI 8.7% · better

1 in 16

Somerset adults lack reliable transportation

6.2% · MI 8.3% · better

10% of Somerset adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%

Thinking or memory13.4%

Hearing7.8%

Errands alone7.7%

Vision4.2%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Somerset

Somerset 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.

35.9%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

Somerset35.9%

Moscow37.5%

Liberty37.8%

Wheatland38.1%

Woodstock39.1%

Care nearby

Hillsdale HospitalHillsdale · 13.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Henry Ford Allegiance HealthJackson · 15.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalAdrian · 21.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Chelsea HospitalChelsea · 28.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Center for Family Health DentalJackson · 15.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Cfh - Downtown SiteJackson · 15.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSomerset's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hillsdale County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careSomerset's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hillsdale County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthSomerset's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA-Lifeways · need score 12 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 Somerset. 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 Somerset

Measure	Somerset	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.3%	34.3–42.4%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	39.1%	34.9–43.3%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	35.9%	29.4–42.5%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	32%	28.5–35.4%	29.1%	about the same
Depression	27.6%	23.9–31.4%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.9%	7.1–11%	10.2%	about the same
Asthma	11.3%	10–12.7%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.8%	9.8–11.8%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	11.7%	10.1–13.5%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	8.3%	7.1–9.4%	8.1%	about the same
Heart disease	7.4%	6.6–8.3%	7%	about the same
Stroke	3.5%	3.2–3.9%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.2%	11.7–16.6%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	16.3%	13.5–19.3%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.2%	19.3–27.3%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.5%	27.9–39.6%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.7%	77.4–83.5%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	69.9%	66.6–73%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.1%	87.5–90.6%	87.4%	better
Colon screening	73%	68.4–77.1%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	77.8%	70.7–83.9%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.5%	75.5–81.2%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	5.6%	4.5–6.9%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31%	26.7–35.7%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21%	18.1–24.4%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	14.8–18.8%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.8%	15.2–20.5%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14%	12.2–15.9%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.1%	9.2–13.2%	15.4%	better
Housing insecurity	8.6%	7.3–10.2%	11.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.2%	5.3–7.2%	8.7%	better
No reliable transportation	6.2%	5.4–7.1%	8.3%	better
Receive SNAP	10%	8.2–12%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	30.9%	26.8–35.1%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.7%	11.7–15.8%	14%
Thinking or memory	13.4%	11.7–15.2%	14.3%
Hearing	7.8%	6.9–8.8%	7.3%
Vision	4.2%	3.7–4.7%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	3–3.9%	3.8%
Errands alone	7.7%	6.7–8.8%	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 Somerset door to door.

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

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