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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Fruitport · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Fruitport is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns

Fruitport beats Michigan on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Fruitport

Health Grade

What’s behind Fruitport’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fruitport is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 68% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 17%).

B+Self-rated health17.4% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.5% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.7% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.9% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.4% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise23.4% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 56%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $63K–$105K (10,447)Healthier than 53%

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). Fruitport’s median household income is $84,306; among the 10,447 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$105K), it’s healthier than 53%, 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, Fruitport could be anywhere from C− to A. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ 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
Fruitport adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Fruitport adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Fruitport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Fruitport adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

9.9% of Fruitport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fruitport adults…

Fruitport runs below MI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Fruitport adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–37.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Fruitport

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

HNearest ERTrinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGrand Haven · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Health Grand Haven Hospital★★★★★ · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHackley Community Care CenterMuskegon · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital
Grand Haven · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Hackley Community Care Center
4 sites · nearest in Muskegon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Muskegon Family Care
Muskegon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.5 mi
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Muskegon · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital
Zeeland · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fruitport itself
✓ Dental careFruitport is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fruitport 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 Fruitport; ≈ 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 23.4%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fruitport, betterFruitport, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Fruitport gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
72%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fruitport 5.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fruitport adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Fruitport adults feel lonely
30.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Fruitport adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Fruitport adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Fruitport adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fruitport 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

Fruitport and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
FruitportB40.7%10.9%14.4%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Fruitport

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fruitport is better than Michigan on 6 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Fruitport’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…FruitportMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.4%14.6–20.519.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.5%11.7–15.514%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%15–19.417.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40.7%34.6–46.936.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.9%9.4–12.611.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure34%30.4–37.736.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.8%32.1–39.735.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.2%27.1–33.329.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.5%10.3–1311.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%8.9–118.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.7%5.9–7.77%6.4%About the same
COPD7.8%6.4–9.38.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.83.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.7%6.2–9.510.2%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11.6–17.514.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.4%19.3–27.824.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.9%14.9–21.215.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%29–39.734.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.6%4.2–7.36.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.6%76.2–82.880.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year71.7%68.5–74.968%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.3%86.1–90.187.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77%73.9–79.877.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.3%65.7–74.669%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.9%71–83.976.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.5%24.1–31.225.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.3%25.8–35.632.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.6%17.2–24.523.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.6%8.3–13.415.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9%7.3–10.911.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.6%5.4–7.88.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.3%5.2–7.48.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.9%7.6–12.614.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.8%25.6–34.331.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.7–15.114%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.3%11.3–15.614.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.4%6.5–8.47.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4%3.4–4.74.9%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.7%6.6–9.18.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.93.8%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 Fruitport

Is Fruitport a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fruitport is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 53%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Fruitport?

CDC estimates 40.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.6% and 46.9%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Fruitport?

Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital in Grand Haven, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Fruitport’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Fruitport have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.2–7.3%), 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 Fruitport more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.