Health · Trowbridge

Trowbridge, MI health

On most measures Trowbridge looks like Michigan as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (17.3% vs 14.6%) and more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49010, 49078, 49055
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Trowbridge’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Trowbridge is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressC+ObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 32%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 41%
Towns with similar incomes, $57K–$95K (9,882)Healthier than 29%

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

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

36 of every 100 Trowbridge adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Trowbridge, betterTrowbridge, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27% Trowbridge
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Trowbridge
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Trowbridge
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Trowbridge
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
67%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
69%
Colon screening
MI 69%
77%
Mammogram
MI 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trowbridge 7.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Trowbridge adults are doing

1 in 3Trowbridge adults feel lonely
32.4% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Trowbridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Trowbridge adults lack social or emotional support
23% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Trowbridge adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 6
Trowbridge adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Trowbridge adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Trowbridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Trowbridge adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MI 8.3% · about the same

15.3% of Trowbridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Trowbridge

Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge.

Cheshire: 39.3% Otsego: 35.9% Allegan: 37.5% Lee: 42.9% Bloomingdale: 40.6% Valley: 37.6% Gun Plain: 35.7% Watson: 37% Alamo: 36.1% Plainwell: 35.7% Monterey: 37% Trowbridge: 37.5% Trowbridge Cheshire Otsego Allegan Beacon Allegan · Allegan · 4.3 miH Intercare Pullman · Pullman · 12.1 mi+
35.7%42.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Otsego35.9%
Trowbridge37.5%
Allegan37.5%
Cheshire39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.3 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 Trowbridge

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

HNearest ERBeacon AlleganAllegan · 4.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBronson Lakeview Hospital★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIntercare Community Health NetworkPullman · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Beacon Allegan
Allegan · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.1 mi
Intercare Community Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Pullman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Bronson Lakeview Hospital
Paw Paw · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalamazoo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Borgess Medical Center
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careTrowbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MFW-Allegan/Ottawa Counties · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careTrowbridge is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTrowbridge is not a shortage area

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 Trowbridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Trowbridge
MeasureTrowbridgeMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.3%32.4–40.2%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%31.3–39.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.5%30.8–44.2%36.2%about the same
Arthritis31.1%27.8–34.3%29.1%about the same
Depression27.2%23.5–30.9%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%9–13.2%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.3–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.6–10.4%8.9%about the same
Diabetes12.4%10.8–14.1%11.9%about the same
COPD9.5%8.4–10.6%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.8–8.3%7%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.2%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%15–19.7%14.6%worse
Binge drink17.7%14.7–20.8%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27%22.9–31.3%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26.9–37.8%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.9–82.4%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%63–69.7%68%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.6–87.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening69.2%64.6–73.6%69%about the same
Mammogram76.9%69.8–82.9%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.9%73.9–79.6%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.3%6.2–8.6%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.6–37.4%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19.6–26.5%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.6–20.7%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.7%18.1–23.3%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.7–17.3%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.6%13.3–18.1%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity11.5%9.8–13.2%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.6%7.4–9.9%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.3–9.5%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.3%13.1–17.7%14.3%
Disability
Any disability33.7%29.7–37.8%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.2–17.1%14%
Thinking or memory15.9%14.1–17.8%14.3%
Hearing8.1%7.3–9%7.3%
Vision5.3%4.8–5.8%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.6%3.8%
Errands alone9.5%8.5–10.6%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 Trowbridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Trowbridge better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Trowbridge by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Trowbridge 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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