Health · Standish

Standish, MI health

Standish differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.1% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (10.3% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Standish

C-Health Grade

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Standish’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Standish is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns, and than 84% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressC+ObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 23%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 23%

Towns with similar incomes, $27K–$44K (1,271)Healthier than 84%

Better than its income would suggest. Standish is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Standish could be anywhere from D− to B.

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 Standish 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. Standish 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 Standish 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 Standish adults…

37 of every 100 Standish adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Standish, betterStandish, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Standish
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Standish
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Standish
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Standish
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Standish 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Standish 7.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Standish adults are doing

1 in 3Standish adults feel lonely

33.8% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 3Standish adults have been diagnosed with depression

29.5% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Standish adults lack social or emotional support

23.3% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Standish adults are in frequent mental distress

20.1% · 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 6

Standish adults worry about having enough food

16.8% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Standish adults worry about keeping their housing

12.1% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 11

Standish adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.9% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 11

Standish adults lack reliable transportation

9% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16.7% of Standish adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%

Thinking or memory17.4%

Hearing8.7%

Errands alone10.7%

Vision5.8%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Standish

Standish 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.

38.1%39.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first

Standish38.3%

Standish38.6%

Lincoln38.7%

Care nearby

Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish · 0.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 26.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchWest Branch · 27.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mclaren Bay RegionBay City · 27.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sterling Area Health Center Walk in ClinicStandish · 0.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Sterling Area Health CenterSterling · 4.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careStandish's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Arenac/Ogemaw Counties · need score 17 of 25

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

! Mental healthStandish's county is a federal shortage area.Bay/Arenac Counties · need score 8 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 Standish. 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 Standish

Measure	Standish	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.3%	33.2–41.5%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	36%	32–40.3%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	38.3%	30.4–46.7%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	32.4%	29–35.8%	29.1%	about the same
Depression	29.5%	25.6–33.7%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.1%	12.1–18.4%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	12.5%	11.1–14%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.6%	8.6–10.6%	8.9%	about the same
Diabetes	12.5%	10.8–14.5%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	10.3%	8.7–12.1%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	7.9%	6.9–8.9%	7%	about the same
Stroke	4.1%	3.6–4.7%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.1%	14.9–21.5%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	16.8%	13.8–20.1%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.9%	22.9–33.3%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.7%	26.1–39.3%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79%	75.2–82.3%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.4%	62.7–70%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.1%	82.5–87.4%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	66.4%	60.9–71.4%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	71.6%	62.6–79%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.4%	74.6–79.9%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	7.7%	6–10%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.8%	28.2–40%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.3%	19.3–27.6%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20.1%	17.7–22.8%	17.6%	worse
Fair or poor health	22.4%	18.9–26.1%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16.3%	14.2–18.6%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.8%	13.3–20.8%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.1%	9.8–14.6%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.9%	7.5–10.6%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9%	7.5–10.7%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	16.7%	13.2–20.5%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	36.6%	31.7–42%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.7%	14.2–19.5%	14%
Thinking or memory	17.4%	15–20.1%	14.3%
Hearing	8.7%	7.7–9.8%	7.3%
Vision	5.8%	5–6.7%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	3.9–5.3%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.7%	9.1–12.4%	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 Standish door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Standish 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.