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Health in Lyon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Lyon Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns

Lyon Township beats Michigan on 24 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48178, 48165, 48167, 48393. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lyon Township

Against towns with similar incomes, Lyon Township’s lead shrinks

Lyon Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, but 71% of the 3,020 towns with similar household incomes ($110K–$183K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Lyon Township

Lyon Township runs below Michigan on seven chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.3% vs 8.1%), stroke (2.5% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (8.4% vs 11.9%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%). Conditions ↓

Lyon Township is an active town

Only 16.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Michigan. The town has 46 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

Lyon Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Michigan on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (76.9% vs 68%) and cholesterol checks (90% 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 Lyon Township’s likely range; Lyon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 48178, 48165, 48167, 48393, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Lyon Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lyon Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #41 of 701 in Michigan. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 95% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 81%.

ASelf-rated health12.8% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.7% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity30% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.4% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking10.4% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise16.9% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 93%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 94%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $110K–$183K (3,020)Healthier than 71%

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). Lyon Township’s median household income is $146,354; among the 3,020 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($110K–$183K), it’s healthier than 71%, 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, Lyon Township could be anywhere from A− to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 48178,48165,48167,48393), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lyon Township adults…

Lyon Township runs below MI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Lyon Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.8–6%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters in Lyon Township

Only 13% of Lyon Township residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Lyon Township13%
Michigan19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 10.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lyon Township, betterLyon Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Lyon Township gets moving

46 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
77%Dentist visitMI 68%
90%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
72%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lyon Township 4.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lyon Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Valley-Sinai HospitalCommerce Township · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Michigan Health System★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHamilton Whitmore Lake ClinicWhitmore Lake · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for Recovery
Brighton · not rated
9.1 mi
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
Commerce Township · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Hamilton Whitmore Lake Clinic
Whitmore Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.7 mi
Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital
W Bloomfield · ★★★★★
ER
13.2 mi
St. Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia
Livonia · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Chass Westland
Westland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLyon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLyon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLyon Township 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 Lyon Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Lyon Township adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Lyon Township does better than Michigan.

3 in 10Lyon Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Lyon Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MI 23.1% · Better than MI
1 in 4Lyon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · MI 25.7% · Better than MI
1 in 7Lyon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MI 17.6% · Better than MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lyon Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 12
Lyon Township adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Lyon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 19
Lyon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 20
Lyon Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

6.8% of Lyon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Lyon Township and the towns around it

Lyon Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 7 graded towns around it.

South Lyon: 30.4%Milford Township: 31.1%Green Oak Township: 30.8%Wixom: 32.2%Novi: 26.9%Salem Township: 26.9%Highland Township: 32.4%Commerce Township: 31.2%Brighton Township: 31.8%Hamburg Township: 32.1%Brighton: 30.9%Northfield Township: 28.2%Whitmore Lake: 30.9%Walled Lake: 33.9%Northville: 27.4%Northville Township: 25.5%Farmington Hills: 29.8%Superior Township: 31.2%Lyon Township: 30%Lyon TownshipSouth LyonMilford TownshipGreen Oak TownshipWixomNoviSalem TownshipHenry Ford Health Brighton Center for Recovery · Brighton · 5.3 miHHuron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township · 9.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHHenry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield · 10.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHSt. Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia · Livonia · 13.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHHamilton Whitmore Lake Clinic · Whitmore Lake · 9.4 mi+Chass Westland · Westland · 14.6 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Novi26.9%
Salem Township26.9%
Lyon Township30%
South Lyon30.4%
Green Oak Township30.8%
Milford Township31.1%
Wixom32.2%
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
Lyon TownshipA30%8.4%10.4%ZIP codes
South LyonA30.4%8.8%10.8%CDC place
Milford TownshipA31.1%9.8%11.2%ZIP codes
Green Oak TownshipA30.8%9.2%10.8%ZIP codes
NoviA+26.9%9%8.7%CDC place
WixomA32.2%8.4%11.4%CDC place
Salem TownshipA+26.9%8.8%8.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.9%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Lyon Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lyon Township is better than Michigan on 24 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Lyon Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Lyon TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health12.8%11.4–14.319.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.7%9.6–11.814%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15%13.6–16.617.6%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity30%26.9–33.136.2%32.9%Better
Diabetes8.4%7.5–9.411.9%12%Better
High blood pressure30.6%28.4–32.936.7%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.2%30.9–35.535.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis23.8%22–25.729.1%25.3%Better
Asthma10.6%9.7–11.611.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.8%8.2–9.58.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.1%4.6–5.67%6.4%Better
COPD5.3%4.8–68.1%6.3%Better
Stroke2.5%2.3–2.73.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)5.5%4.6–6.410.2%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.4%9–11.914.6%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work16.9%14.9–19.124.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking17.5%15.5–19.615.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%27.4–3334.7%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)4.5%3.8–5.36.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.1%77.9–82.280.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year76.9%74.9–78.868%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years90%88.8–91.287.4%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.2%73.7–78.477.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)72.1%69.3–74.869%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.3%73.1–81.376.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.7%20.6–24.925.7%20.6%Better
Feel lonely29.8%26.8–3332.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.8%17.5–22.323.1%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food8.6%7.4–1015.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.4%6.3–8.511.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.3%4.6–6.18.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.1%4.5–5.88.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)6.8%5.7–814.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability21.6%19.5–23.831.1%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs8.9%7.9–1014%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.7%9.6–11.914.3%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.5%5–6.17.3%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3%2.7–3.34.9%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.7%5.1–6.48.6%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.4%2.2–2.73.8%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 Lyon Township

Is Lyon Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lyon Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #41 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 71%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Lyon Township?

CDC estimates 30% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.9% and 33.1%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Lyon Township?

Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Lyon Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Lyon Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 4.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.8–5.3%), 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 Lyon Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− 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.