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Health in Commerce Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Commerce Township is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns

Commerce Township beats Michigan on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48382, 48390, 48393. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Commerce Township

Commerce Township is an active town

Only 18% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Michigan. The town has 87 miles of trails across 33 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

Commerce Township adults report less mental distress

Frequent mental distress (15.4% vs 17.6%), lack of emotional support (19.9% vs 23.1%) and depression (22.5% vs 25.7%) all run below Michigan. Mind & connection ↓

Fewer Commerce Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Commerce Township’s likely range; Commerce Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 48382, 48390, 48393, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Commerce Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Commerce Township is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns, #62 of 701 in Michigan. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 91% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 76%.

ASelf-rated health14.1% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.6% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15.4% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity31.2% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.4% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.5% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise18% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 88%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 91%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $85K–$141K (6,718)Healthier than 80%

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). Commerce Township’s median household income is $113,148; among the 6,718 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($85K–$141K), it’s healthier than 80%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Commerce Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 48382,48390,48393), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 18%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.8%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Commerce Township, betterCommerce Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Commerce Township gets moving

87 miles of trails across 33 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Commerce Township adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Commerce Township does better than Michigan.

3 in 10Commerce Township adults feel lonely
30% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Commerce Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · MI 23.1% · Better than MI
1 in 4Commerce Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · MI 25.7% · Better than MI
1 in 6Commerce Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MI 17.6% · Better than MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Commerce Township 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.

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 11
Commerce Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 13
Commerce Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 18
Commerce Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 19
Commerce Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

7.6% of Commerce Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Commerce Township adults…

Commerce Township runs below MI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Commerce Township adults have had a stroke
Michigan: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.5–3%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Commerce Township

1 hospital in Commerce Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHuron Valley-Sinai HospitalCommerce Township · 1.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOakland Integrated Healthcare NetworkPontiac · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
Commerce Township · ★★★★★
ERIn Commerce Township
5 mi
Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital
W Bloomfield · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
Oakland Integrated Healthcare Network
7 sites · nearest in Pontiac
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for Recovery
Brighton · not rated
11.3 mi
Mclaren Oakland
Pontiac · ★★★★★
ER
11.3 mi
The Wellness Plan Medical Center - Pontiac
Pontiac · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCommerce Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCommerce Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCommerce Township is not a shortage area

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 Commerce Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
75%Dentist visitMI 68%
90%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Commerce Township 4.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Around town

Commerce Township and the towns around it

Commerce Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 7 graded towns around it.

Walled Lake: 33.9%West Bloomfield Township: 29.9%Wixom: 32.2%Wolverine Lake: 32%White Lake Township: 33.2%Milford Township: 31.1%Novi: 26.9%Orchard Lake Village: 29%Waterford Township: 33.6%Bloomfield Township: 27.3%Keego Harbor: 33.2%Farmington Hills: 29.8%Sylvan Lake: 30.7%Lyon Township: 30%Springfield Township: 32.1%Highland Township: 32.4%Brighton Township: 31.8%Commerce Township: 31.2%Commerce TownshipWalled LakeWest Bloomfield TownshipWixomWolverine LakeWhite Lake TownshipMilford TownshipHuron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township · 1.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHHenry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield · 5 mi · 3★ MedicareHHenry Ford Health Brighton Center for Recovery · Brighton · 10.9 miHMclaren Oakland · Pontiac · 11.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHSummit Center · Pontiac · 10 mi+The Wellness Plan Medical Center - Pontiac · Pontiac · 11.3 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
West Bloomfield Township29.9%
Milford Township31.1%
Commerce Township31.2%
Wolverine Lake32%
Wixom32.2%
White Lake Township33.2%
Walled Lake33.9%
MI36.2%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Commerce TownshipA31.2%9.4%11.5%ZIP codes
Walled LakeB+33.9%10.7%14.1%CDC place
West Bloomfield TownshipA29.9%10.7%9.4%ZIP codes
WixomA32.2%8.4%11.4%CDC place
Wolverine LakeA−32%10%12.7%CDC place
Milford TownshipA31.1%9.8%11.2%ZIP codes
White Lake TownshipB+33.2%10.5%13.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Commerce Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Commerce Township is better than Michigan on 23 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Commerce Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Commerce TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.1%12.5–1619.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.6%10.3–1314%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.4%13.8–17.117.6%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity31.2%27.9–34.936.2%32.9%Better
Diabetes9.4%8.3–10.611.9%12%Better
High blood pressure33.2%30.7–35.936.7%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.6%31.9–37.235.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis25.4%23.3–27.629.1%25.3%Better
Asthma10.8%9.7–12.111.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.3%8.5–10.18.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.8%5.2–6.57%6.4%Better
COPD6.2%5.5–6.98.1%6.3%Better
Stroke2.8%2.5–33.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.3%5.1–7.710.2%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.5%9.9–13.214.6%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work18%15.8–20.624.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking16.8%14.6–19.115.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%27.3–33.534.7%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)4.7%4–5.66.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.7%78.2–8380.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year75.4%73.1–77.668%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years90.1%88.8–91.387.4%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.9%75.2–80.377.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.4%68.2–74.669%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.9%70.9–80.676.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.5%20.2–25.125.7%20.6%Better
Feel lonely30%26.6–33.832.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.9%17.3–22.723.1%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.4%8–1115.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.8%6.6–9.111.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.7%4.9–6.68.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.4%4.8–6.28.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.6%6.4–914.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability23%20.6–25.631.1%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.1%8.8–11.414%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.3%10.1–12.714.3%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6%5.4–6.77.3%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.4%3.1–3.74.9%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.3%5.6–7.18.6%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.8%2.5–3.13.8%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 Commerce Township

Is Commerce Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Commerce Township is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns: A for health, #62 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 80%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Commerce Township?

CDC estimates 31.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.9% and 34.9%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Commerce Township?

Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township, 1.2 miles in a straight line from Commerce Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Commerce Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 4.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4–5.6%), 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 Commerce Township 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 Commerce Township.

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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.