Health · Anna

Anna, IL health

Anna differs from Illinois on 21 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.7% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Anna
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Anna’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Anna is healthier than 6% of U.S. towns, and than 52% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityDDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 6%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 1%
Towns with similar incomes, $25K–$41K (894)Healthier than 52%

Better than its income would suggest. Anna is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Anna could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Illinois ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Anna with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Anna uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Anna compares with Illinois

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Anna adults…

42 of every 100 Anna adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.9–47.1%

Bars show Anna; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Anna, betterAnna, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.8% Anna
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Anna
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Anna
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.6% Anna
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
57%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
61%
Colon screening
IL 60%
65%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Anna 10.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Anna adults are doing

1 in 3Anna adults feel lonely
34.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Anna adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Anna adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Anna adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
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 5
Anna adults worry about having enough food
21.6% · IL 15.9% · worse
1 in 7
Anna adults worry about keeping their housing
15% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 9
Anna adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · IL 7.8% · worse
1 in 9
Anna adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · IL 8% · worse

24.4% of Anna adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

40%

of Anna adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone12.7%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Anna

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Anna, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERDeaconess Illinois Union CountyAnna · 0.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Francis Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural HealthAnna · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Rural Health
3 sites · nearest in Anna
Sliding-scale feesIn Anna
Directions to nearest
0.8 mi
Deaconess Illinois Union County
Anna · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Anna
15.2 mi
Community Health & Emergency Services
2 sites · nearest in Tamms
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale · ★★★★★
ER
19.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Southeast
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careAnna's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careAnna's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Union County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthAnna's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 of 25

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 Anna. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Anna
MeasureAnnaMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.4%37.9–47.1%33%worse
High cholesterol40%35.4–44.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity42.3%33.2–52.2%34%about the same
Arthritis34%30.4–37.9%24.2%worse
Depression24.6%20.6–28.7%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)18%14.5–21.8%10.3%worse
Asthma11.4%10–13%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)10%8.9–11.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes16%13.9–18.4%11.7%worse
COPD12.7%10.7–14.7%6.3%worse
Heart disease10%8.8–11.4%5.9%worse
Stroke5.4%4.7–6.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.6%17.1–24.1%12.1%worse
Binge drink15.6%12.7–19.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise32.8%27.2–38.5%23%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%28.9–44.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%74.9–82.4%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit56.7%52.4–60.8%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.6%82.2–86.9%87.4%worse
Colon screening60.8%55.2–66.2%60.2%about the same
Mammogram64.7%54.5–74.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.5–82%75.7%better
No health insurance10.4%8–13%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.4%28.8–40.4%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.5%21.4–30%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%17–21.9%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health27.7%23.6–31.9%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress18.1%15.7–20.7%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.6%17.4–26%15.9%worse
Housing insecurity15%12.3–17.7%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.7%8.9–12.5%7.8%worse
No reliable transportation10.8%9.1–12.6%8%worse
Receive SNAP24.4%19.8–29.4%13.8%
Disability
Any disability40%34.9–45.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs21.5%18.4–24.7%12.8%
Thinking or memory17.8%15.3–20.5%12.6%
Hearing10.6%9.3–12%6.2%
Vision7.8%6.7–9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5.2–7.1%3.5%
Errands alone12.7%10.9–14.7%7.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Anna door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Anna better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Anna directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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