Health · Barrington

Barrington, IL health

Barrington differs from Illinois on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.8% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.1% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.4% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Barrington
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How Barrington 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 Barrington adults…

31 of every 100 Barrington adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.5–33.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barrington, betterBarrington, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 15.1% Barrington
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.6% Barrington
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Barrington
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 7.4% Barrington
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
75%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
92%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
66%
Colon screening
IL 60%
78%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barrington 4.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Barrington adults are doing

1 in 4Barrington adults feel lonely
28.1% · Illinois 33.5% · better
1 in 5Barrington adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Barrington adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Illinois 25.4% · better
1 in 8Barrington adults are in frequent mental distress
11.9% · Illinois 15.6% · better
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 15
Barrington adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 16
Barrington adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 27
Barrington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 25
Barrington adults lack reliable transportation
4% · IL 8% · better

5.2% of Barrington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

21.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory8.6%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone5.2%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.3%

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

Around Barrington

Barrington and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Barrington Hills: 27.3% Cuba: 27% Ela: 29% Deer Park: 28.3% Inverness: 23.1% Barrington: 26.4% Palatine: 26% Carpentersville: 37.6% South Barrington: 20.6% Fox River Grove: 30.4% Algonquin: 31.3% Lake Barrington: 29.2% East Dundee: 35% Dundee: 34% Hoffman Estates: 25.2% Algonquin: 30.8% Wauconda: 33.8% Port Barrington: 32.1% North Barrington: 29.8% Fremont: 32.8% Hawthorn Woods: 29% Vernon: 27.9% Kildeer: 28% Palatine: 27.2% Lake Zurich: 30.2% Hanover: 30.4% Wheeling: 26.2% Arlington Heights: 25.2% Schaumburg: 25.7% Rolling Meadows: 27% Barrington: 26.6% Barrington Barrington Hills Cuba Ela Deer Park Inverness Barrington Palatine Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital · Barrington · 2.7 mi · 5★ MedicareH St. Alexius Medical Center · Hoffman Estates · 6.9 mi · 5★ MedicareH Northwest Community Hospital 1 · Arlington Heights · 9.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La · Crystal Lake · 11.6 miH 345 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, Il 60067 · Palatine · 4.4 mi+ Carpentersville Community Health Center · Carpentersville · 6.8 mi+
20.6%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 31towns on this map, healthiest first
Inverness23.1%
Palatine26%
Barrington26.4%
Barrington26.6%
Cuba27%
Barrington Hills27.3%
Deer Park28.3%
Ela29%

Care nearby

Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington · 2.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estates · 6.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Northwest Community Hospital 1Arlington Heights · 9.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaCrystal Lake · 11.6 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
345 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, Il 60067Palatine · 4.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Carpentersville Community Health CenterCarpentersville · 6.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careBarrington is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarrington is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBarrington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Barrington. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Barrington
MeasureBarringtonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31%28.5–33.4%33%about the same
High cholesterol37.9%35.1–40.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity26.6%23.5–29.6%34%better
Arthritis24.6%22.5–26.7%24.2%about the same
Depression18.7%16.7–20.7%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.2%6.1–8.5%10.3%better
Asthma9.1%8.2–10%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.6–11.1%7.6%worse
Diabetes9.2%8.2–10.3%11.7%better
COPD4.8%4.1–5.5%6.3%better
Heart disease5.4%4.9–6%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.5–3.1%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.4%6.2–8.6%12.1%better
Binge drink17.5%15.7–19.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise15.1%13–17.2%23%better
Sleep under 7 hours28.6%25.6–31.6%35.4%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%77.9–82.2%77.8%better
Dentist visit74.7%72.4–76.8%63.4%better
Cholesterol check91.9%90.9–92.9%87.4%better
Colon screening65.7%62.5–68.7%60.2%better
Mammogram77.5%72.9–81.4%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%75.3–80%75.7%about the same
No health insurance4.6%3.9–5.4%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%25.6–30.7%33.5%better
Lack emotional support19.2%17.2–21.3%25.4%better
Frequent mental distress11.9%10.7–13.1%15.6%better
Fair or poor health12.1%10.6–13.6%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress9.6%8.6–10.6%12.2%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.8%5.8–7.9%15.9%better
Housing insecurity6.1%5.3–7.1%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat3.7%3.2–4.2%7.8%better
No reliable transportation4%3.6–4.6%8%better
Receive SNAP5.2%4.3–6.4%13.8%
Disability
Any disability21.3%19.1–23.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs9.8%8.6–11.2%12.8%
Thinking or memory8.6%7.6–9.6%12.6%
Hearing6.2%5.5–6.8%6.2%
Vision3%2.7–3.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.3%2.1–2.6%3.5%
Errands alone5.2%4.6–6%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 Barrington door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Barrington better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Barrington 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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