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Counties with the highest bladder cancer incidence rates in Michigan
Among 78 Michigan counties with published values, the counties with the highest bladder cancer incidence rates are Arenac County, MI (35.7, 1.91 times the U.S. rate of 18.7), Alcona County, MI (33.4, 1.79 times the U.S. rate of 18.7) and Ogemaw County, MI (32.3, 1.73 times the U.S. rate of 18.7). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 29 of the 78 are significantly above the U.S. rate.
Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. These are county-level figures, age-adjusted as published by the source, compared with the U.S. rate. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely. Significant means the lower bound of the county’s 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate.
All Michigan counties, highest first
Bladder cancer new cases, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenac County | MI | 35.7 | 18.7 | 1.91x | Significant |
| 2 | Alcona County | MI | 33.4 | 18.7 | 1.79x | Significant |
| 3 | Ogemaw County | MI | 32.3 | 18.7 | 1.73x | Significant |
| 4 | Lake County | MI | 31.4 | 18.7 | 1.68x | Significant |
| 5 | Iosco County | MI | 31.1 | 18.7 | 1.66x | Significant |
| 6 | Crawford County | MI | 29 | 18.7 | 1.55x | Significant |
| 7 | Alpena County | MI | 28.8 | 18.7 | 1.54x | Significant |
| 8 | Osceola County | MI | 27.7 | 18.7 | 1.48x | Significant |
| 9 | Clare County | MI | 27.1 | 18.7 | 1.45x | Significant |
| 10 | Branch County | MI | 27 | 18.7 | 1.44x | Significant |
| 11 | St. Clair County | MI | 26.2 | 18.7 | 1.4x | Significant |
| 12 | Montmorency County | MI | 26 | 18.7 | 1.39x | No |
| 13 | Lenawee County | MI | 25.5 | 18.7 | 1.36x | Significant |
| 14 | Montcalm County | MI | 25.5 | 18.7 | 1.36x | Significant |
| 15 | Grand Traverse County | MI | 25.4 | 18.7 | 1.36x | Significant |
| 16 | Bay County | MI | 25.3 | 18.7 | 1.35x | Significant |
| 17 | Midland County | MI | 25.3 | 18.7 | 1.35x | Significant |
| 18 | Newaygo County | MI | 25.3 | 18.7 | 1.35x | Significant |
| 19 | Emmet County | MI | 25.1 | 18.7 | 1.34x | Significant |
| 20 | Roscommon County | MI | 25.1 | 18.7 | 1.34x | Significant |
| 21 | Gladwin County | MI | 25 | 18.7 | 1.34x | Significant |
| 22 | Barry County | MI | 24.6 | 18.7 | 1.32x | Significant |
| 23 | Antrim County | MI | 24.5 | 18.7 | 1.31x | No |
| 24 | Missaukee County | MI | 24.3 | 18.7 | 1.3x | No |
| 25 | Oscoda County | MI | 24.3 | 18.7 | 1.3x | No |
| 26 | Gratiot County | MI | 24.1 | 18.7 | 1.29x | No |
| 27 | Jackson County | MI | 24 | 18.7 | 1.28x | Significant |
| 28 | Huron County | MI | 23.9 | 18.7 | 1.28x | No |
| 29 | Mackinac County | MI | 23.7 | 18.7 | 1.27x | No |
| 30 | Clinton County | MI | 23.3 | 18.7 | 1.25x | Significant |
| 31 | Macomb County | MI | 23.1 | 18.7 | 1.24x | Significant |
| 32 | Presque Isle County | MI | 23 | 18.7 | 1.23x | No |
| 33 | Eaton County | MI | 22.9 | 18.7 | 1.22x | Significant |
| 34 | Kalkaska County | MI | 22.4 | 18.7 | 1.2x | No |
| 35 | Muskegon County | MI | 22.3 | 18.7 | 1.19x | Significant |
| 36 | Saginaw County | MI | 22.3 | 18.7 | 1.19x | Significant |
| 37 | St. Joseph County | MI | 22.3 | 18.7 | 1.19x | No |
| 38 | Menominee County | MI | 22.2 | 18.7 | 1.19x | No |
| 39 | Tuscola County | MI | 22.2 | 18.7 | 1.19x | No |
| 40 | Wexford County | MI | 22.1 | 18.7 | 1.18x | No |
| 41 | Chippewa County | MI | 22 | 18.7 | 1.18x | No |
| 42 | Lapeer County | MI | 22 | 18.7 | 1.18x | No |
| 43 | Cheboygan County | MI | 21.9 | 18.7 | 1.17x | No |
| 44 | Ionia County | MI | 21.8 | 18.7 | 1.17x | No |
| 45 | Shiawassee County | MI | 21.8 | 18.7 | 1.17x | No |
| 46 | Benzie County | MI | 21.7 | 18.7 | 1.16x | No |
| 47 | Marquette County | MI | 21.5 | 18.7 | 1.15x | No |
| 48 | Calhoun County | MI | 21.3 | 18.7 | 1.14x | No |
| 49 | Mason County | MI | 21.3 | 18.7 | 1.14x | No |
| 50 | Mecosta County | MI | 21.2 | 18.7 | 1.13x | No |
| 51 | Livingston County | MI | 21.1 | 18.7 | 1.13x | No |
| 52 | Monroe County | MI | 20.8 | 18.7 | 1.11x | No |
| 53 | Wayne County | MI | 20.4 | 18.7 | 1.09x | Significant |
| 54 | Manistee County | MI | 20.3 | 18.7 | 1.09x | No |
| 55 | Kent County | MI | 20.2 | 18.7 | 1.08x | No |
| 56 | Oakland County | MI | 20.2 | 18.7 | 1.08x | Significant |
| 57 | Isabella County | MI | 19.9 | 18.7 | 1.06x | No |
| 58 | Genesee County | MI | 19.8 | 18.7 | 1.06x | No |
| 59 | Delta County | MI | 19.5 | 18.7 | 1.04x | No |
| 60 | Charlevoix County | MI | 19.3 | 18.7 | 1.03x | No |
| 61 | Oceana County | MI | 19.3 | 18.7 | 1.03x | No |
| 62 | Allegan County | MI | 19.2 | 18.7 | 1.03x | No |
| 63 | Hillsdale County | MI | 19.2 | 18.7 | 1.03x | No |
| 64 | Alger County | MI | 19 | 18.7 | 1.02x | No |
| 65 | Sanilac County | MI | 19 | 18.7 | 1.02x | No |
| 66 | Schoolcraft County | MI | 19 | 18.7 | 1.02x | No |
| 67 | Ingham County | MI | 18.6 | 18.7 | 0.99x | No |
| 68 | Van Buren County | MI | 18.5 | 18.7 | 0.99x | No |
| 69 | Cass County | MI | 18.3 | 18.7 | 0.98x | No |
| 70 | Washtenaw County | MI | 18.3 | 18.7 | 0.98x | No |
| 71 | Berrien County | MI | 18.2 | 18.7 | 0.97x | No |
| 72 | Leelanau County | MI | 18.2 | 18.7 | 0.97x | No |
| 73 | Kalamazoo County | MI | 17.8 | 18.7 | 0.95x | No |
| 74 | Ottawa County | MI | 16.4 | 18.7 | 0.88x | No |
| 75 | Iron County | MI | 16 | 18.7 | 0.86x | No |
| 76 | Otsego County | MI | 16 | 18.7 | 0.86x | No |
| 77 | Dickinson County | MI | 13 | 18.7 | 0.7x | No |
| 78 | Houghton County | MI | 11.7 | 18.7 | 0.63x | No |