Brooklyn, IL health
Brooklyn differs from Illinois on 28 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11% vs 17.8%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (4.8% vs 7.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (30.7% vs 7.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BrooklynNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 729 people are less certain, so we show Brooklyn's figures without a grade.
How Brooklyn 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Brooklyn adults…
Bars show Brooklyn; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
IL 23%
IL 35.4%
IL 17.8%
IL 12.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Brooklyn adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Brooklyn adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
59.9% of Brooklyn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Living with a disability
of Brooklyn adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Brooklyn and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Brooklyn.
Obesity
Care nearby
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 Brooklyn. 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 Brooklyn
| Measure | Brooklyn | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 52.2% | 47.6–56.3% | 33% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 35.2% | 31.2–39.2% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 54.4% | 46.5–61.8% | 34% | worse |
| Arthritis | 32.3% | 28.8–35.7% | 24.2% | worse |
| Depression | 21% | 17.5–24.6% | 19.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 24.7% | 20.6–29.2% | 10.3% | worse |
| Asthma | 14.6% | 12.8–16.5% | 9.9% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4% | 7.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 23.5% | 20.6–26.4% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 12.2% | 10.3–14.2% | 6.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 23.2% | 18.9–27.6% | 12.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 11% | 8.9–13.3% | 17.8% | better |
| Get no exercise | 42.8% | 36.1–49.5% | 23% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 46.5% | 39.8–53.5% | 35.4% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 83.5% | 80.4–86.2% | 77.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 52.6% | 48.7–56.5% | 63.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.1% | 80.2–85.8% | 87.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 67.3% | 62.5–72% | 60.2% | better |
| Mammogram | 76.7% | 69.5–83.4% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.1% | 76.8–81.3% | 75.7% | better |
| No health insurance | 12.3% | 9.4–15.7% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 40.3% | 34.5–46.2% | 33.5% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 34.9% | 29.9–40.2% | 25.4% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 23% | 19.9–26% | 15.6% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 37.2% | 32.3–42% | 18.6% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.7% | 16.2–21.3% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 49.6% | 42.7–55.8% | 15.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 36.4% | 31–41.6% | 13.2% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 30.7% | 26.4–34.8% | 7.8% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 25.3% | 21.6–28.9% | 8% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 59.9% | 52.7–66.2% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 44.7% | 38.8–50.3% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 26.8% | 23.4–30.3% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.2% | 17.9–24.4% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 13.6% | 11.8–15.4% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 10.4% | 9–11.8% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 18.1% | 15.6–20.7% | 7.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.