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Health in Sunfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sunfield residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.5%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
39.9%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
26.5%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
33.3%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
12.7 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sunfield

29.9%diagnosed with depression · MI 25.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sunfield adults…

Sunfield runs above MI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 Sunfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
Michigan: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 25.8–34.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Sunfield

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

HNearest ERSparrow Ionia HospitalIonia · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Pennock Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBarry Community Health CenterHastings · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Ionia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
Barry Community Health Center
Hastings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.5 mi
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
Hastings · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
County of Ingham
4 sites · nearest in Lansing
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSunfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSunfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSunfield 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 Sunfield; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sunfield, betterSunfield, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Sunfield gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Logan Street Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
68%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
75%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sunfield 7.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sunfield adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Sunfield runs above Michigan.

1 in 3Sunfield adults feel lonely
33.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Sunfield adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Sunfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.9% · MI 25.7% · Worse than MI
1 in 5Sunfield adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sunfield 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 7
Sunfield adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Sunfield adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Sunfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Sunfield adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.6% of Sunfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Sunfield 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Michigan

Questions about health in Sunfield

Why doesn’t Sunfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sunfield?

Sparrow Ionia Hospital in Ionia, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Sunfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.