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Health in Leonard · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leonard residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Leonard

Leonard is an active town

Only 18.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓

Fewer Leonard adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Leonard

Leonard runs below Michigan on four chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (9.2% vs 11.9%), stroke (3.1% vs 3.7%) and COPD (6.8% vs 8.1%). Conditions ↓

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 Leonard’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leonard, betterLeonard, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Leonard gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 2 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 11
Leonard adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 13
Leonard adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 18
Leonard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 18
Leonard adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

7.8% of Leonard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leonard adults…

Leonard runs below MI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Leonard adults have diabetes
Michigan: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.1–10.5%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Leonard

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

HNearest ERAscension Providence Rochester HospitalRochester · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeaumont Hospital, Troy★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers Imlay CityImlay City · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Imlay City
Imlay City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.7 mi
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Oakland Integrated Healthcare Network
6 sites · nearest in Pontiac
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Mclaren Lapeer Region
Lapeer · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
Beaumont Hospital, Troy
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Mclaren Oakland
Pontiac · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLeonard is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLeonard is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLeonard 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 Leonard; ≈ 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 Leonard adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
73%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leonard 5.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Leonard adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Leonard adults feel lonely
31% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Leonard adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Leonard adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Leonard adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Leonard 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

Leonard and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Michigan

Questions about health in Leonard

Why doesn’t Leonard have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Leonard?

Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital in Rochester, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Leonard’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.