Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0On CDC estimates, Auburn Hills is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Auburn Hills differs from Michigan on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 15 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Auburn Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Auburn Hills
Health varies a lot right around Auburn Hills
Grades next door run from Bloomfield Township (A+) to Pontiac (D). Auburn Hills is an A−. Around town ↓
Arthritis and heart disease are less common in Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills runs below Michigan on eight chronic conditions, most of all arthritis (19.5% vs 29.1%), heart disease (4.7% vs 7%) and stroke (2.5% vs 3.7%). A young population is part of it: only 15% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%). Conditions ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Michigan figure falls outside Auburn Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
What’s behind Auburn Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Auburn Hills is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns, #145 of 701 in Michigan. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 94% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 24%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Auburn Hills’ median household income is $84,375; among the 10,442 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$105K), it’s healthier than 82%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Auburn Hills adults…
Auburn Hills runs below MI on 11 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Auburn Hills and the towns around it
Auburn Hills’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Hills | A− | 31.4% | 8.5% | 12% | CDC place |
| Pontiac | D | 43.5% | 16% | 20.3% | CDC place |
| Orion Township | A | 30.2% | 8.4% | 10.4% | ZIP codes |
| Lake Angelus | — | — | — | — | |
| Rochester Hills | A+ | 27.9% | 9.1% | 9.2% | CDC place |
| Waterford Township | B+ | 33.6% | 10.6% | 14% | ZIP codes |
| Independence Township | A | 31.1% | 9.3% | 11.4% | ZIP codes |
| Bloomfield Township | A+ | 27.3% | 9.8% | 7.3% | ZIP codes |
Lake Angelus: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Care in and near Auburn Hills
No hospital or community health center in Auburn Hills itself. These are the nearest.
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 Auburn Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan
Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.
25 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Auburn Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.
How Auburn Hills adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Auburn Hills does better than Michigan.
1 in 3 Auburn Hills adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
16.5% of Auburn Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Auburn Hills adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Auburn Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Auburn Hills is better than Michigan on 15 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Auburn Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Auburn Hills | MI | U.S. | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17%15.3–19 | 19.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.4%10.2–12.7 | 14% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.6%16.8–20.5 | 17.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31.4%27.9–35 | 36.2% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 8.5%7.5–9.5 | 11.9% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 29.5%27.1–31.8 | 36.7% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 29.4%27.2–31.8 | 35.4% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 19.5%17.8–21.2 | 29.1% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 11.3%10.1–12.5 | 11.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.2%5.7–6.7 | 8.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.7%4.3–5.2 | 7% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.6%5–6.4 | 8.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.3–2.7 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.9%5.6–8.4 | 10.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12%10.5–13.7 | 14.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 21.4%18.9–24.2 | 24.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.1%13.9–18.4 | 15.9% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.9%29.8–36.3 | 34.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.1%6.1–8.3 | 6.9% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.9%75.2–80.4 | 80.3% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70.3%67.7–72.8 | 68% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.3%81.4–85.1 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 71%68.5–73.3 | 77.6% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.9%67.7–74.2 | 69% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.5%71.7–81.2 | 76.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.1%20.6–25.6 | 25.7% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 35.1%31.4–39 | 32.4% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.8%20.9–26.8 | 23.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 18.2%15.9–20.6 | 15.4% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 12.8%11.1–14.8 | 11.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.7%8.4–11.1 | 8.7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 10.5%9.2–11.8 | 8.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 16.5%14.3–18.5 | 14.3% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.3%23.8–29 | 31.1% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.5%8.4–10.8 | 14% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.3%13.8–17 | 14.3% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.2%4.7–5.8 | 7.3% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.8%4.4–5.3 | 4.9% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.8%7.9–9.8 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3%2.7–3.3 | 3.8% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Michigan figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Auburn Hills
Is Auburn Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Auburn Hills is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #145 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 82%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Auburn Hills?
CDC estimates 31.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.9% and 35%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Auburn Hills?
Mclaren Oakland in Pontiac, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Auburn Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Auburn Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–8.3%), against 6.9% across Michigan.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Auburn Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Auburn Hills.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.