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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Durand · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Durand is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns

On every measure CDC estimates, Durand looks like Michigan as a whole.

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

Health Grade

What’s behind Durand’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Durand is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns, #451 of 701 in Michigan. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 57% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 15%).

B−Self-rated health20.1% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.3% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress19.3% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.9% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.6% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16.2% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.9% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 36%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (10,167)Healthier than 47%

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). Durand’s median household income is $66,743; among the 10,167 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 47%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Durand could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”.
A note on the data.the FBI's population for this police department (4,718) differs from the Census Bureau's figure (3,457)

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Durand adults…

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

36 of every 100 Durand adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.1–39.9%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Durand

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

HNearest ERMemorial HealthcareOwosso · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersOwosso · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Owosso
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Memorial Healthcare
Owosso · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Mclaren Flint
Flint · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Hurley Medical Center
Flint · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Genesee Health System
2 sites · nearest in Flint
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Ascension Genesys Hospital
Grand Blanc · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Durand itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Durand itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Durand 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 Durand; ≈ 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 25.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Durand, betterDurand, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Durand gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

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

How Durand adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Durand adults feel lonely
34.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Durand adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Durand adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Durand adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Durand 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 7
Durand adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Durand adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Durand adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Durand adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

12.4% of Durand adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Durand and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Vernon Township: 38%Shiawassee Township: 38.7%Venice Township: 38.1%Gaines Township: 36.8%Burns Township: 37.4%Durand: 37.9%DurandVernon TownshipGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers Shiawassee (Closing) · Owosso · 9.2 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Durand37.9%
Vernon Township38%
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
DurandC+37.9%11.6%16.2%CDC place
Vernon TownshipC+38%12.2%16.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Durand

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

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

Adults who…DurandMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.1%17.3–2319.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.3%13.5–17.214%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.3%17.3–21.517.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.9%30.7–45.236.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.6%10.1–13.211.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.9%32.1–39.936.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.1%32.1–40.335.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.4%28.3–34.729.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma12%10.7–13.411.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.7%8.8–10.78.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.2%6.4–87%6.4%About the same
COPD8.8%7.7–108.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.7%9.4–14.210.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.8–18.814.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.9%21.7–30.524.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.5%13.7–19.715.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.9–42.534.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.9%5.5–8.56.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.8%76.5–82.980.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.1%64.7–71.468%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.6%84.8–88.487.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.9%74–79.577.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.8%63.9–73.269%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77%69.6–83.376.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.8%25.1–32.825.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34.3%29.2–39.932.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support24.5%20.8–28.523.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.6%11.2–16.215.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.6%8.9–12.411.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.5%6.5–8.78.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.6%6.6–8.78.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.4%10.2–14.714.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.1%29–37.531.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15%13.1–17.114%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.8%13.9–17.914.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.9%7.1–8.97.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.8%4.2–5.34.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.2%8–10.48.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.23.8%3.8%About the same

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 Durand

Is Durand a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Durand is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #451 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 47%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Durand?

CDC estimates 37.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.7% and 45.2%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Durand?

Memorial Healthcare in Owosso, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Durand’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Durand have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–8.5%), 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 Durand more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.