Health · Aviston

Aviston, IL health

Aviston differs from Illinois on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.3% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.5% vs 15.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Aviston
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Aviston’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Aviston is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns and 71% of Illinois towns.

A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressB-Mental distressCObesityADiabetesB+SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 73%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 71%
Towns with similar incomes, $88K–$147K (5,732)Healthier than 44%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Aviston is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Aviston could be anywhere from C+ to A.
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 Aviston 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. Aviston 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 Aviston 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 Aviston adults…

31 of every 100 Aviston adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27–35.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Aviston, betterAviston, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.5% Aviston
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Aviston
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.8% Aviston
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Aviston
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
65%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
76%
Mammogram
IL 74%
74%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aviston 6.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Aviston adults are doing

1 in 3Aviston adults feel lonely
32.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Aviston adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Aviston adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Aviston adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · Illinois 15.6% · too close to call
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
Aviston adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
Aviston adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Aviston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
Aviston adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · IL 8% · better

9.9% of Aviston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.1%

of Aviston adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Aviston

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

HNearest ERSt. Josephs HospitalBreese · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHshs St. Elizabeth's Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationO Fallon · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
St. Josephs Hospital
Breese · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
St. Joseph's Hospital
Highland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
7 sites · nearest in O Fallon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Hshs St. Elizabeth's Hospital
O Fallon · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Chestnut Family Health Center
Maryville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.6 mi
Anderson Hospital
Maryville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careAviston's county is a federal shortage area.Clinton County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careAviston is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAviston'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 Aviston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Aviston
MeasureAvistonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.2%27–35.2%33%about the same
High cholesterol34%29.6–38.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.2%30.4–47.6%34%about the same
Arthritis24.6%21.3–27.8%24.2%about the same
Depression23%19.3–27%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8–12.4%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.4–9.1%7.6%about the same
Diabetes9.3%7.9–10.9%11.7%better
COPD6.1%5–7.3%6.3%about the same
Heart disease5.3%4.6–6%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.7%2.4–3.1%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%9.8–16%12.1%about the same
Binge drink20.8%17.1–24.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise19.5%15.4–24.1%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%29.3–43.7%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%73.1–80.9%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%61.4–69%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%84.5–89%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.1%59.6–70.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram76.2%67.7–82.8%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds73.6%70–76.8%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.3%4.7–8.5%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%26.8–38.1%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%18.7–27%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.6–19.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health15.2%12.5–18.4%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress11.8%10–13.7%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8–13.6%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.5%7.4–11.8%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.1%4.9–7.4%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5–7.4%8%better
Receive SNAP9.9%7.2–12.9%13.8%
Disability
Any disability26.1%21.8–30.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs10.9%9–12.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.4–14.9%12.6%
Hearing6%5.2–6.8%6.2%
Vision3.6%3.1–4.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.4–3.4%3.5%
Errands alone7%5.8–8.3%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 Aviston door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Aviston better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Aviston 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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