On CDC estimates, Grosse Pointe Woods is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Grosse Pointe Woods differs from Michigan on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 22 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Grosse Pointe Woods. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Grosse Pointe Woods
Grosse Pointe Woods is an active town
Only 16.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓
Few Grosse Pointe Woods adults smoke
8.4% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓
Health varies a lot right around Grosse Pointe Woods
Grades next door run from Grosse Pointe Farms (A+) to Detroit (D−). Grosse Pointe Woods is an A+. Around town ↓
Grosse Pointe Woods keeps up with checkups
It beats Michigan on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (78.4% vs 68%) and cholesterol checks (91.8% vs 87.4%). Checkups ↓
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 Grosse Pointe Woods’ likely range.
What’s behind Grosse Pointe Woods’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Grosse Pointe Woods is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns, #31 of 701 in Michigan. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 94% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 88%.
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). Grosse Pointe Woods’ median household income is $126,395; among the 4,913 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($95K–$158K), it’s healthier than 92%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan
Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.
0.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Grosse Pointe Woods adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.
Grosse Pointe Woods and the towns around it
Grosse Pointe Woods’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe Woods | A+ | 27.5% | 9% | 8.4% | CDC place |
| Harper Woods | C− | 40.7% | 14.5% | 17.1% | CDC place |
| Detroit | D− | 45.6% | 19.2% | 21.8% | CDC place |
| Grosse Pointe Farms | A+ | 25.7% | 8.2% | 6.8% | CDC place |
| Village of Grosse Pointe Shores | A+ | 24.4% | 9.3% | 6.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Out of every 100 Grosse Pointe Woods adults…
Grosse Pointe Woods runs below MI on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Grosse Pointe Woods
No hospital or community health center in Grosse Pointe Woods itself. These are the nearest.
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 Grosse Pointe Woods; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Grosse Pointe Woods adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Grosse Pointe Woods does better than Michigan.
1 in 4 Grosse Pointe Woods adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.6% of Grosse Pointe Woods adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Grosse Pointe Woods adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Grosse Pointe Woods
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Grosse Pointe Woods is better than Michigan on 22 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Grosse Pointe Woods’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Grosse Pointe Woods | MI | U.S. | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.7%11.2–14.4 | 19.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.7%9.6–12.1 | 14% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.2%12.8–15.8 | 17.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.5%24.5–30.8 | 36.2% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9%8–10.2 | 11.9% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 33.3%30.9–36 | 36.7% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.2%34.7–40 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28.5%26.4–30.9 | 29.1% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.4–11.6 | 11.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.1%10.1–12 | 8.9% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%5.3–6.6 | 7% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.5%4.8–6.4 | 8.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.8%2.6–3.2 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 4.2%3.4–5 | 10.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.4%7.1–9.8 | 14.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.8%14.8–19.1 | 24.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.5%14.4–18.8 | 15.9% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.7%29.8–35.7 | 34.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.4%2.8–4.2 | 6.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.2%80.1–84.3 | 80.3% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 78.4%76.4–80.3 | 68% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.8%90.7–92.8 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.5%76.1–80.8 | 77.6% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 75.8%73.1–78.4 | 69% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 81%76.8–84.7 | 76.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.2%20.8–25.7 | 25.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 26.7%23.9–29.7 | 32.4% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.2%16–20.6 | 23.1% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7%5.9–8.3 | 15.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.5%5.5–7.6 | 11.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.7%4.1–5.5 | 8.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.5%3.9–5.2 | 8.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.6%4.6–6.7 | 14.3% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.3%21–25.9 | 31.1% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.9%8.7–11.3 | 14% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.2%8.1–10.4 | 14.3% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.4%5.7–7.2 | 7.3% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 2.9%2.6–3.3 | 4.9% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.5%4.9–6.3 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.4%2.1–2.7 | 3.8% | 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 Grosse Pointe Woods
Is Grosse Pointe Woods a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Grosse Pointe Woods is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #31 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 92%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Grosse Pointe Woods?
CDC estimates 27.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.5% and 30.8%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Grosse Pointe Woods?
Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital in Detroit, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Grosse Pointe Woods’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Grosse Pointe Woods have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.8–4.2%), 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 Grosse Pointe Woods more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Grosse Pointe Woods.
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.