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Health in Nunica · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nunica residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nunica

Fewer Nunica adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nunica is an active town

Only 19.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓

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 Nunica’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 10
Nunica adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 12
Nunica adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 17
Nunica adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Nunica adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

8.5% of Nunica adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.8%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 19%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 12.6%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nunica, betterNunica, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Nunica gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nunica adults…

Nunica runs below MI on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Nunica adults have diabetes
Michigan: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8–11%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Nunica

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

HNearest ERTrinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGrand Haven · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Zeeland Hospital★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMuskegon Family CareMuskegon · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital
Grand Haven · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Muskegon Family Care
Muskegon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.7 mi
Hackley Community Care Center
4 sites · nearest in Muskegon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Muskegon · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital
Zeeland · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Holland Hospital
Holland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nunica itself
✓ Dental careNunica is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNunica 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 Nunica; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
72%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
72%Colon screeningMI 69%
79%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nunica 5.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Nunica adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Nunica adults feel lonely
31.1% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Nunica adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Nunica adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Nunica adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Nunica 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

Nunica 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Nunica

Why doesn’t Nunica have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Nunica?

Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital in Grand Haven, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Nunica’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.