Health · Wright

Wright, MI health

Wright differs from Michigan on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.1% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49403, 49404, 49435
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How Wright 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 Wright adults…

35 of every 100 Wright adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wright, betterWright, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22% Wright
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Wright
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Wright
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Wright
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
73%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
72%
Colon screening
MI 69%
77%
Mammogram
MI 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wright 6.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wright adults are doing

1 in 3Wright adults feel lonely
31.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Wright adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Wright adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Wright adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 8
Wright adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 10
Wright adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Wright adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Wright adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MI 8.3% · better

11.1% of Wright adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Wright

Wright 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.

Alpine: 34.7% Tallmadge: 33.4% Chester: 37% Polkton: 35.2% Plainfield: 33.1% Walker: 33% Sparta: 34.9% Georgetown: 31.9% Allendale: 32.8% Casnovia: 41.6% Ravenna: 41.1% Coopersville: 36.6% Crockery: 34.4% Wright: 35% Wright Alpine Tallmadge Chester Polkton Spectrum Health · Grand Rapids · 11.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Mercy Health Saint Mary's · Grand Rapids · 12.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH University of Michigan Health - West · Wyoming · 16.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Westside Health Center · Grand Rapids · 10.9 mi+ Cross Roads Bible Church · Grand Rapids · 11.2 mi+
31.9%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Tallmadge33.4%
Alpine34.7%
Wright35%
Polkton35.2%
Chester37%

Care nearby

Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids · 11.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGrand Rapids · 12.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
University of Michigan Health - WestWyoming · 16.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Trinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGrand Haven · 19 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Westside Health CenterGrand Rapids · 10.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Cross Roads Bible ChurchGrand Rapids · 11.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWright's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MFW-Allegan/Ottawa Counties · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careWright is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWright 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 Wright. 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 Wright
MeasureWrightMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%31.2–38%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol34.5%31.2–38.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity35%29.9–40.5%36.2%about the same
Arthritis28.2%25.4–31.1%29.1%about the same
Depression27.6%24.4–31.1%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.6%6.9–10.5%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.3%8.9%about the same
Diabetes10.6%9.2–12.1%11.9%about the same
COPD7.8%6.8–9%8.1%about the same
Heart disease6.7%6–7.5%7%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.7%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.9–16.5%14.6%about the same
Binge drink17.7%15–20.6%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise22%18.5–25.6%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%25.2–34.1%34.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.1%78.2–83.8%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit72.6%69.7–75.4%68%better
Cholesterol check87.6%85.9–89.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening72.2%68.1–76%69%about the same
Mammogram76.5%69.7–82.3%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.9–80.3%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.2%5.1–7.6%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%27.1–35.8%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.8–25.3%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.6–19.5%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health17%14.6–19.4%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%12.1–15.5%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%10–14.5%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.7%8.2–11.4%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7%6–8.1%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.9%5.9–7.9%8.3%better
Receive SNAP11.1%9.1–13.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability30.7%27–34.5%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%11.1–14.8%14%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.5–16.2%14.3%
Hearing7.4%6.5–8.3%7.3%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.8%3.8%
Errands alone8%7–9.1%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 Wright door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Wright better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wright by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wright 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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