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Health in Rose City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rose City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rose City

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rose City

1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.9%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 7% across Michigan. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.7% across Michigan. In all, Rose City runs above Michigan on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rose City adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.2%), vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Rose City

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.6%), vs 14.6% 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 Rose City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rose City adults…

Rose City runs above MI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Rose City adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–13.9%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 14.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rose City, betterRose City, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Rose City gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Rose City

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

HNearest ERMymichigan Medical Center West BranchWest Branch · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMymichigan Medical Center West Branch★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidmichigan Health ServicesWest Branch · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch
West Branch · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Midmichigan Health Services
2 sites · nearest in West Branch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Sterling Area Health Center
4 sites · nearest in West Branch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈31.1 mi
Tawas St. Joseph Hospital
Tawas City · ★★★★★
ER
31.2 mi
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Standish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.8 mi
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
Grayling · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose City 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 Rose City; ≈ 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 Rose City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
63%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
67%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rose City 7.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rose City adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Rose City adults feel lonely
32.1% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Rose City adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Rose City adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Rose City adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rose City 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 6
Rose City adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Rose City adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Rose City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Rose City adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

17.1% of Rose City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Rose City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rose Township: 39.2%Cumming Township: 39.1%Goodar Township: 40.8%Foster Township: 38.4%Mentor Township: 39.7%Lupton: 40.2%Klacking Township: 38.7%Hill Township: 38.9%Churchill Township: 39.5%Rose City: 39.1%Rose CityRose TownshipCumming TownshipMymichigan Medical Center West Branch · West Branch · 9.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHMidmichigan Medical Offices-West Branch · West Branch · 12.2 mi+Sterling Area Health Center - West Branch Clinic · West Branch · 12.3 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rose City39.1%
Cumming Township39.1%
Rose Township39.2%
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
Rose TownshipC−39.2%16.1%18.1%ZIP codes
Cumming Township————

Cumming Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Michigan

Questions about health in Rose City

Why doesn’t Rose City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rose City?

Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch in West Branch, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Rose City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rose City.

Town Square →
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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. 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.