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Health in Baroda · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Baroda residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Baroda, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Baroda. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Baroda

★ What stands out · 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 9
Baroda adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Baroda adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Baroda adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Baroda adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

9.5% of Baroda adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Baroda adults…

On every condition, Baroda is about the same as Michigan. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Baroda adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.5–38.4%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Baroda

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

HNearest ERLakeland Hospital, St. JosephSt. Joseph · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLakeland Hospital, St. Joseph★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIntercare Community Health NetworkEau Claire · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph
St. Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
Intercare Community Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Eau Claire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Lakeland Immediate Care Center
2 sites · nearest in Niles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital
Dowagiac · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
Watervliet · not rated
ER
22.3 mi
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
South Bend · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Baroda itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Baroda itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Baroda itself

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 Baroda; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.4%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.7%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Baroda, betterBaroda, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Baroda gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMI 80%
69%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
73%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baroda 6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Baroda adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Baroda adults feel lonely
31.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Baroda adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Baroda adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Baroda adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Baroda adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Baroda and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Michigan

Questions about health in Baroda

Why doesn’t Baroda have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Baroda.

What hospital is closest to Baroda?

Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph in St. Joseph, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Baroda’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Baroda?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Intercare Eau Claire in Eau Claire, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Baroda.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.