Photo: Bradley Portnoy, User:Piranhaex at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.0On CDC estimates, Bloomfield Hills is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns
Bloomfield Hills differs from Michigan on 27 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 25 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bloomfield Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bloomfield Hills
Bloomfield Hills is older than Michigan, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Bloomfield Hills runs below Michigan on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.3% vs 8.1%), obesity (25.6% vs 36.2%) and depression (18.2% vs 25.7%). That’s despite an older population: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%). Conditions ↓
Bloomfield Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats Michigan on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.9% vs 80.3%) and dentist visits (79.7% vs 68%). Checkups ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Bloomfield Hills’ lead shrinks
Bloomfield Hills is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, but 72% of the 1,121 towns with similar household incomes ($142K–$237K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Few Bloomfield Hills adults smoke
6.5% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓
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 Bloomfield Hills’ likely range.
What’s behind Bloomfield Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomfield Hills is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, #14 of 701 in Michigan. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 82%.
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). Bloomfield Hills’ median household income is $189,942; among the 1,121 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($142K–$237K), it’s healthier than 72%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Bloomfield Hills adults…
Bloomfield Hills runs below MI on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Bloomfield Hills is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bloomfield Hills as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bloomfield Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.
Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan
Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.
Care in and near Bloomfield Hills
No hospital or community health center in Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Bloomfield Hills adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Bloomfield Hills does better than Michigan.
1 in 4 Bloomfield 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.
3.8% of Bloomfield Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.
Bloomfield Hills and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Hills | A+ | 25.6% | 9.9% | 6.5% | CDC place |
| Bloomfield Township | A+ | 27.3% | 9.8% | 7.3% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bloomfield Hills adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bloomfield Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bloomfield Hills is better than Michigan on 25 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Bloomfield Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bloomfield Hills | MI | U.S. | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11.8%9.6–14.6 | 19.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10%8.5–11.9 | 14% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.1%9.6–12.7 | 17.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.6%22.4–28.9 | 36.2% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.9%8.5–11.5 | 11.9% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 37%34.1–40 | 36.7% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.4%35.6–41.2 | 35.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 28.9%26.3–31.5 | 29.1% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.5%8.4–10.6 | 11.5% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13%11.8–14.4 | 8.9% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.1%6.1–8.3 | 7% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.3%4.2–6.8 | 8.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.2%2.7–3.8 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 2.6%2.1–3.3 | 10.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.5%4.8–8.6 | 14.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16%13.1–19.5 | 24.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 13.4%11.6–15.2 | 15.9% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 26.3%23.6–29.3 | 34.7% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.2%2.4–4.4 | 6.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 84.9%82.7–86.7 | 80.3% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 79.7%77.7–81.7 | 68% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 93.3%91.9–94.3 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 84%81.7–85.9 | 77.6% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 77.3%74.5–80.1 | 69% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.4%74.8–83.7 | 76.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.2%16.1–20.5 | 25.7% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 27.2%23.7–31.1 | 32.4% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 16.9%14.4–19.9 | 23.1% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 5.5%4.1–7.3 | 15.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 4.3%3.4–5.6 | 11.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.1%2.5–3.9 | 8.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.5%2.8–4.3 | 8.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3.8%2.7–5.4 | 14.3% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.4%19.2–26.2 | 31.1% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.3%8.4–12.9 | 14% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8%6.7–9.7 | 14.3% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.8%6.7–9.1 | 7.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3%2.5–3.7 | 4.9% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.1%4.2–6.5 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.3%1.9–2.8 | 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 Bloomfield Hills
Is Bloomfield Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomfield Hills is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #14 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 72%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bloomfield Hills?
CDC estimates 25.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.4% and 28.9%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bloomfield Hills?
Trinity Health Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, 2.7 miles in a straight line from Bloomfield Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Bloomfield Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.4–4.4%), 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 Bloomfield Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bloomfield 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.