Health · Summerfield

Summerfield, MI health

Summerfield differs from Michigan on 18 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.7% vs 10.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48625, 49665
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Summerfield’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Summerfield is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns and 67% of Michigan towns.

B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressC+Mental distressC-ObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 54%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 67%
Towns with similar incomes, $70K–$116K (8,897)Healthier than 39%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Summerfield is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

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

45 of every 100 Summerfield adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.6–49.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Summerfield, betterSummerfield, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.5% Summerfield
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Summerfield
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Summerfield
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.7% Summerfield
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
58%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
67%
Colon screening
MI 69%
72%
Mammogram
MI 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Summerfield 8.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Summerfield adults are doing

1 in 3Summerfield adults feel lonely
31.7% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Summerfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.4% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Summerfield adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Summerfield adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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 5
Summerfield adults worry about having enough food
19.1% · MI 15.4% · worse
1 in 8
Summerfield adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Summerfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · MI 8.7% · worse
1 in 10
Summerfield adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · MI 8.3% · worse

20.5% of Summerfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.6%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Around Summerfield

Summerfield 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 Summerfield.

Winterfield: 41% Frost: 41.2% Holland: 38.7% Greenwood: 41.2% Redding: 41.1% Marion: 41% Clam Union: 38.5% Hayes: 41.2% Franklin: 40.9% Roscommon: 39.3% Butterfield: 38.9% Lincoln: 40.5% Summerfield: 41.2% Summerfield Winterfield Frost Holland Greenwood Midmichigan Health Park - Houghton Lake · Houghton Lake · 16.3 mi+
38.5%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Holland38.7%
Winterfield41%
Summerfield41.2%
Frost41.2%
Greenwood41.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.7 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 Summerfield

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

HNearest ERMymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 21.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital★★★★★ · 26.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidmichigan Health ServicesHoughton Lake · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Midmichigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Houghton Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mc Bain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Clare
Clare · ★★★★★
21.7 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
Gladwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
35.2 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSummerfield's county is a federal shortage area.Clare County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careSummerfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clare County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthSummerfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central Michigan MHCA · need score 19 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 Summerfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Summerfield
MeasureSummerfieldMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.1%40.6–49.5%36.7%worse
High cholesterol41.5%37.1–46.3%35.4%worse
Obesity41.2%33.3–49.7%36.2%about the same
Arthritis37.8%34.1–41.6%29.1%worse
Depression28.4%24.5–32.7%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.7%16.3–23.3%10.2%worse
Asthma12.3%10.9–13.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12.1%8.9%worse
Diabetes15.9%13.9–18.1%11.9%worse
COPD13.4%12.1–14.9%8.1%worse
Heart disease10.6%9.5–11.6%7%worse
Stroke5.3%4.9–5.8%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.7%18.1–23.6%14.6%worse
Binge drink14.3%11.7–17.2%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise31.5%26.9–36.5%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%28.2–41.5%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%78–84.3%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit58.2%54.3–61.7%68%worse
Cholesterol check86.8%85.1–88.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.1%61.8–71.9%69%about the same
Mammogram72.2%63.8–79.3%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.7–83%77.6%better
No health insurance8.3%6.9–9.7%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.7–36.8%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.8–27%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%17.4–21.7%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health26.3%23.3–29.6%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress18.8%16.7–21.1%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.1%16.5–21.8%15.4%worse
Housing insecurity12.8%11.1–14.7%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10%8.8–11.4%8.7%worse
No reliable transportation9.7%8.6–10.9%8.3%worse
Receive SNAP20.5%17.9–23.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability39.8%35.3–44.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.6%18.2–23.2%14%
Thinking or memory17.8%15.8–19.8%14.3%
Hearing10.8%9.6–12%7.3%
Vision7%6.3–7.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5.9%5.3–6.5%3.8%
Errands alone11.8%10.5–13.1%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 Summerfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Summerfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Summerfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Summerfield 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.

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