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A+Health Grade
Health in Northville · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Northville is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns

Northville differs from Michigan on 28 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 27 better, 1 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Northville

Northville keeps up with checkups

It beats Michigan on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.4% vs 80.3%) and dentist visits (80.7% vs 68%). Checkups ↓

Northville is an active town

Only 15.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓

Northville adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (26.7% vs 32.4%), frequent mental distress (13.2% vs 17.6%), lack of emotional support (17.4% vs 23.1%) and depression (21.8% vs 25.7%) all run below Michigan. Mind & connection ↓

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 Northville’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Northville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Northville is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, #15 of 701 in Michigan. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 98% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 91%.

A+Self-rated health11.6% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.2% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress13.2% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity27.4% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.7% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
A+Smoking7.9% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
A+Exercise15.2% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 98%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 98%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $109K–$182K (3,086)Healthier than 93%

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). Northville’s median household income is $145,530; among the 3,086 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($109K–$182K), it’s healthier than 93%, 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, Northville could be anywhere from A to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMI 80%
81%Dentist visitMI 68%
92%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
75%Colon screeningMI 69%
81%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 31
working-age adults has no health insurance
Northville 3.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 15.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 7.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Northville, betterNorthville, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Northville gets moving

4.4 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Northville adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Northville does better than Michigan.

1 in 4Northville adults feel lonely
26.7% · MI 32.4% · Better than MI
1 in 6Northville adults lack social or emotional support
17.4% · MI 23.1% · Better than MI
1 in 5Northville adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · MI 25.7% · Better than MI
1 in 8Northville adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · MI 17.6% · Better than MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Northville 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Northville adults…

Northville runs below MI on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Northville adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.4–6.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Northville

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

HNearest ERSt. Joe Mercy Hospital System LivoniaLivonia · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChass WestlandWestland · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
St. Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia
Livonia · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
Chass Westland
Westland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.3 mi
Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital
W Bloomfield · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Garden City Hospital
Garden City · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
County of Wayne
2 sites · nearest in Garden City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNorthville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorthville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorthville 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 Northville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

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 17
Northville adults worry about having enough food
5.9% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 19
Northville adults worry about keeping their housing
5.3% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 26
Northville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.9% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 26
Northville adults lack reliable transportation
3.9% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

4.3% of Northville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Northville and the towns around it

Northville has the best Health Grade of the 3 graded towns around it.

Northville Township: 25.5%Novi: 26.9%Plymouth Township: 27.4%Salem Township: 26.9%Wixom: 32.2%Walled Lake: 33.9%Lyon Township: 30%Farmington Hills: 29.8%Northville: 27.4%NorthvilleNorthville TownshipNoviSt. Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia · Livonia · 6.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHBeaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills · Farmington Hills · 8.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHHenry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield · 8.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Northville Township25.5%
Novi26.9%
Northville27.4%
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
NorthvilleA+27.4%8.7%7.9%CDC place
Northville TownshipA+25.5%9%7.9%ZIP codes
NoviA+26.9%9%8.7%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9%
Thinking or memory8.6%
Hearing6%
Errands alone5%
Vision2.7%
Dressing or bathing2.2%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Northville

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Northville is better than Michigan on 27 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Northville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…NorthvilleMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health11.6%10.1–13.319.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.2%9.1–11.414%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)13.2%11.8–14.617.6%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity27.4%24.8–30.136.2%32.9%Better
Diabetes8.7%7.8–9.711.9%12%Better
High blood pressure32.7%30.5–34.836.7%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.8%34.6–38.935.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27.1%25.2–29.129.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.1%9.2–11.111.5%9.9%Better
Cancer, other than skin cancer11%10.2–11.88.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease5.6%5.1–6.27%6.4%Better
COPD5.2%4.4–6.18.1%6.3%Better
Stroke2.6%2.4–2.93.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)3.3%2.8–3.910.2%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.9%6.6–9.614.6%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work15.2%13.3–17.524.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking16.4%14.8–18.215.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.1%26.9–31.534.7%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)3.2%2.6–46.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year82.4%80.6–84.280.3%77.4%Better
Dentist visit in the past year80.7%79.1–82.268%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years92.4%91.4–93.387.4%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.2%77.1–81.277.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)74.6%72.2–76.769%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)81.3%77.9–84.376.9%76.4%Better
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.8%19.8–23.825.7%20.6%Better
Feel lonely26.7%24.1–29.532.4%32.5%Better
Lack social and emotional support17.4%15.3–19.523.1%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food5.9%4.8–7.215.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing5.3%4.4–6.411.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off3.9%3.3–4.58.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation3.9%3.3–4.58.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)4.3%3.4–5.514.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability21%18.8–23.431.1%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9%7.8–10.414%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering8.6%7.6–9.914.3%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6%5.4–6.67.3%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty2.7%2.4–34.9%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5%4.3–5.78.6%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.2%1.9–2.53.8%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 Northville

Is Northville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Northville is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #15 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 93%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Northville?

CDC estimates 27.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.8% and 30.1%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Northville?

St. Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia in Livonia, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Northville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Northville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 3.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.6–4%), 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 Northville 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 Northville.

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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.