Health · Valley

Valley, MI health

On most measures Valley looks like Michigan as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (17.2% vs 14.6%) and more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49010, 49408
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How Valley 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 Valley adults…

37 of every 100 Valley adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.5–40.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Valley, betterValley, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Valley
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Valley
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Valley
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Valley
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
66%
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 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Valley 8.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Valley adults are doing

1 in 3Valley adults feel lonely
32.4% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Valley adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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
Valley adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Valley adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16% of Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Valley

Valley 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.

Allegan: 37.5% Heath: 36.3% Clyde: 37.6% Cheshire: 39.3% Watson: 37% Trowbridge: 37.5% Monterey: 37% Manlius: 36.4% Overisel: 34.5% Lee: 42.9% Ganges: 37.4% Fennville: 38.4% Bloomingdale: 40.6% Valley: 37.6% Valley Allegan Heath Clyde Cheshire Beacon Allegan · Allegan · 4.2 miH Intercare Pullman · Pullman · 8.8 mi+
34.5%42.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Heath36.3%
Allegan37.5%
Valley37.6%
Clyde37.6%
Cheshire39.3%

Care nearby

Beacon AlleganAllegan · 4.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Holland HospitalHolland · 18.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Corewell Health Zeeland HospitalZeeland · 19 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Bronson South Haven HospitalSouth Haven · 20.2 mi · ER
Intercare PullmanPullman · 8.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Lakeside ClubhouseHolland · 17.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careValley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MFW-Allegan/Ottawa Counties · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careValley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthValley is not a shortage area

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 Valley. 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 Valley
MeasureValleyMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%32.5–40.4%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol35.4%31.4–39.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.6%30.8–44.4%36.2%about the same
Arthritis31%27.7–34.2%29.1%about the same
Depression26.7%23–30.4%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9–13.3%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.9%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.3%8.9%about the same
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.5%11.9%about the same
COPD9.5%8.4–10.6%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.9–8.4%7%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14.9–19.6%14.6%worse
Binge drink17.5%14.6–20.7%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.5%23.4–31.9%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.2%26.8–37.7%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.9–82.4%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit66.2%62.8–69.4%68%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.5–87.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening68.7%64–73.1%69%about the same
Mammogram76.8%69.6–82.8%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.9%74–79.7%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8.1%6.9–9.5%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.5–37.4%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%19.7–26.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%16.4–20.5%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%18.6–23.9%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.8–17.5%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.4%14–18.9%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity12%10.3–13.8%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.7–10.2%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.6–9.8%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16%13.7–18.4%14.3%
Disability
Any disability34%29.9–38.1%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.4–17.4%14%
Thinking or memory16%14.2–17.9%14.3%
Hearing8.2%7.4–9.1%7.3%
Vision5.5%5–6.1%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.9–4.7%3.8%
Errands alone9.6%8.5–10.7%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 Valley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Valley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Valley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Valley 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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