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Health in Level Park-Oak Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Level Park-Oak Park residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Level Park-Oak Park adults…

Level Park-Oak Park runs above MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Level Park-Oak Park adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Level Park-Oak Park

No hospital or community health center in Level Park-Oak Park itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBronson Methodist Hospital★★★★★ · 17.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGrace HealthBattle Creek · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Battle Creek · not rated
For veterans
5 mi
Grace Health
2 sites · nearest in Battle Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.3 mi
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
Battle Creek · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Borgess Medical Center
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalamazoo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Level Park-Oak Park itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Level Park-Oak Park itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Level Park-Oak Park 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 Level Park-Oak Park; ≈ 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 26.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Level Park-Oak Park, betterLevel Park-Oak Park, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Level Park-Oak Park gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Level Park-Oak Park 6.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Level Park-Oak Park adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Level Park-Oak Park adults feel lonely
32.1% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Level Park-Oak Park adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Level Park-Oak Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Level Park-Oak Park adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Level Park-Oak Park 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.

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
Level Park-Oak Park adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Level Park-Oak Park adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Level Park-Oak Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Level Park-Oak Park adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.1% of Level Park-Oak Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Level Park-Oak Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bedford Township: 43.4%Battle Creek: 44.4%Pennfield Township: 42.8%Ross Township: 35.5%Springfield: 44.6%Johnstown Township: 39.9%Emmett Township: 42.3%Brownlee Park: 48.8%Leroy Township: 40.2%Charleston Township: 36.8%Level Park-Oak Park: 41.8%Level Park-Oak ParkBedford TownshipBattle CreekBattle Creek VA Medical Center · Battle Creek · 2.5 miHBronson Battle Creek Hospital · Battle Creek · 5.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHGrace Health · Battle Creek · 5 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Level Park-Oak Park41.8%
Bedford Township43.4%
Battle Creek44.4%
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
Bedford TownshipC−43.4%14%17.6%ZIP codes
Battle CreekD44.4%14.3%18.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.8%

of Level Park-Oak Park adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Michigan

Questions about health in Level Park-Oak Park

Why doesn’t Level Park-Oak 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 Level Park-Oak Park.

What hospital is closest to Level Park-Oak Park?

Bronson Battle Creek Hospital in Battle Creek, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Level Park-Oak 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 Level Park-Oak Park?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Grace Health in Battle Creek, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Level Park-Oak 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.