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Health in Grandville · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Grandville is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns

Grandville beats Michigan on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grandville

COPD and stroke are less common in Grandville

Grandville runs below Michigan on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.9% vs 8.1%), stroke (2.8% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (9.2% vs 11.9%). Conditions ↓

Grandville is an active town

Only 18.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓

Fewer Grandville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 10 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 Grandville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Grandville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Grandville is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns, #76 of 701 in Michigan. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 89% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 61%.

ASelf-rated health14.3% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.8% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.4% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity32.5% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.2% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.2% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise18.9% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 85%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 89%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $59K–$98K (10,820)Healthier than 95%

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). Grandville’s median household income is $78,442; among the 10,820 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($59K–$98K), it’s healthier than 95%, 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, Grandville could be anywhere from B to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grandville adults…

Grandville runs below MI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Grandville adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.1–6.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18.1%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grandville, betterGrandville, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Grandville gets moving

4.9 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 10
Grandville adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Grandville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 17
Grandville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Grandville adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

8.2% of Grandville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Getting care

Care in and near Grandville

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Michigan Health - WestWyoming · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Zeeland Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCherry Street ServicesWyoming · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Cherry Street Services
4 sites · nearest in Wyoming
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.2 mi
Catherines Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Wyoming
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.3 mi
University of Michigan Health - West
Wyoming · ★★★★★
ER
6 mi
Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
13.2 mi
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital
Zeeland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGrandville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrandville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGrandville 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 Grandville; ≈ 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 Grandville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
73%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
74%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
75%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grandville 5.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grandville adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Grandville adults feel lonely
31.4% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Grandville adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Grandville adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Grandville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Grandville 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

Grandville and the towns around it

Grandville’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Wyoming: 36.7%Walker: 33%Georgetown Township: 31.9%Grand Rapids: 36.4%Byron Township: 31.9%Cutlerville: 36.5%Kentwood: 34.9%Tallmadge Township: 33.4%Alpine Township: 34.7%Comstock Park: 36%Hudsonville: 32%Jamestown Township: 31.8%Allendale Township: 32.8%Blendon Township: 32.1%Grandville: 32.5%GrandvilleWyomingWalkerGeorgetown TownshipUniversity of Michigan Health - West · Wyoming · 3.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Health Saint Mary's · Grand Rapids · 6 mi · 3★ MedicareHSpectrum Health · Grand Rapids · 6.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHCorewell Health Zeeland Hospital · Zeeland · 13.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHWyoming Community Health Center · Wyoming · 2.4 mi+Catherine's Health Center at Wyoming · Wyoming · 3.2 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Georgetown Township31.9%
Grandville32.5%
Walker33%
Wyoming36.7%
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
GrandvilleA−32.5%9.2%11.2%CDC place
WyomingB−36.7%10.9%14.9%CDC place
WalkerA−33%9.1%12.4%CDC place
Georgetown TownshipA31.9%8.8%11%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Grandville

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Grandville is better than Michigan on 18 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Grandville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…GrandvilleMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.3%12.4–16.419.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.8%10.3–13.314%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.4%14.5–18.317.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity32.5%27.9–3736.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.2%8–10.511.9%12%Better
High blood pressure31%27.9–3436.7%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)30.9%27.7–34.135.4%37.1%Better
Arthritis25.5%23–2829.1%25.3%Better
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.211.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.1%8.2–108.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.5%4.9–6.27%6.4%Better
COPD5.9%5.1–6.78.1%6.3%Better
Stroke2.8%2.5–33.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.6%5.3–8.110.2%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.2%9.3–13.214.6%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work18.9%16–2224.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking18.1%15.4–20.915.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%27.9–35.534.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.8%4.8–76.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.4%76.3–82.180.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year73%70.3–75.568%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.8%86–89.387.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.4%72.4–77.977.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)73.5%69.6–7769%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.4%67.8–8076.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.9%24.6–31.225.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.4%27.3–35.732.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.5%18.4–24.923.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.1%8.4–12.115.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.7%7.3–10.311.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.9%5–6.98.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.1%5.3–7.18.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.2%6.6–9.914.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability25.8%22.6–29.131.1%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.1%8.7–11.614%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.4%10.9–14.114.3%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6.5%5.7–7.37.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.5%3.1–3.94.9%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.7%5.9–7.68.6%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.6%2.3–33.8%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 Grandville

Is Grandville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Grandville is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #76 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 95%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Grandville?

CDC estimates 32.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.9% and 37%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Grandville?

University of Michigan Health - West in Wyoming, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Grandville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Grandville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.8–7%), 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 Grandville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.

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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.