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Health in Edgemont Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Edgemont Park residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
22.6%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
33.8%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
3 mi
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Edgemont Park adults…

Edgemont Park runs below MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Edgemont Park adults have heart disease
Michigan: 7 in 100 · better · likely 5.3–6.9%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Edgemont Park

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

HNearest EREdward W Sparrow HospitalLansing · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCare Free MedicalLansing · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
3.3 mi
Care Free Medical
Lansing · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
3.5 mi
County of Ingham
4 sites · nearest in Lansing
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
Mclaren Greater Lansing
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.1 mi
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
Saint Johns · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careEdgemont Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEdgemont Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEdgemont Park 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 Edgemont Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.6%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.7%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Edgemont Park, betterEdgemont Park, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Edgemont Park gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Keegan Park0.3 mi of trails2Windemere Park0.1 mi of trails3Gould Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
74%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edgemont Park 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Edgemont Park adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Edgemont Park adults feel lonely
33.8% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Edgemont Park adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Edgemont Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Edgemont Park 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 Edgemont Park adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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
Edgemont Park adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Edgemont Park adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Edgemont Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Edgemont Park adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

11.9% of Edgemont Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Edgemont Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lansing Township: 37.9%Lansing: 39.9%East Lansing: 32.6%DeWitt Township: 35.3%Delta Township: 37.7%Delhi Township: 36.1%Okemos: 29.2%Holt: 35.4%Windsor Township: 38.5%Edgemont Park: 36.7%Edgemont ParkLansing TownshipLansingEdward W Sparrow Hospital · Lansing · 3 mi · 3★ MedicareHMclaren Greater Lansing · Lansing · 5.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHCare Free Medical · Lansing · 3.3 mi+Forest Community Health Center · Lansing · 3.5 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Edgemont Park36.7%
Lansing Township37.9%
Lansing39.9%
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
LansingC39.9%12.4%16.8%CDC place
Lansing TownshipB37.9%11.2%13.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Edgemont Park

Why doesn’t Edgemont Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Edgemont Park?

Edward W Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Edgemont Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Edgemont Park?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Care Free Medical in Lansing, 3.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Edgemont Park.

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.