Health · Chicago
Chicago, IL health
Chicago differs from Illinois on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5% vs 7.6%) and fewer adults with arthritis (19.6% vs 24.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (24.4% vs 15.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ChicagoTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Chicago’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Chicago is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns and 62% of Illinois towns.
C+Self-rated healthA-Physical distressB+Mental distressB+ObesityB-DiabetesB+SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 66%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 62%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$97K (9,842)Healthier than 76%
About what its income would suggest. Chicago does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Chicago could be anywhere from B− 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 Chicago 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. Chicago 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 Chicago 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
32.6% have obesity
6 better5 close1 worse
Habits
24.7% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
76.2% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
35.8% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
24.4% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
27.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Chicago adults…
30 of every 100 Chicago adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · better · margin 27.4–31.8%
Bars show Chicago; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Chicago, betterChicago, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults
24.7% Chicago
IL 23%
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.8% Chicago
IL 35.4%
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19% Chicago
IL 17.8%
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
11.9% Chicago
IL 12.1%
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Chicago adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Yearly checkup
IL 78%Dentist visit
IL 63%Cholesterol check
IL 87%Colon screening
IL 60%Mammogram
IL 74%Taking BP meds
IL 76%1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chicago 13.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Chicago adults are doing
1 in 3Chicago adults feel lonely
35.8% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Chicago adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Chicago adults lack social or emotional support
28.2% · Illinois 25.4% · worse
1 in 6Chicago adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 4
Chicago adults worry about having enough food
24.4% · IL 15.9% · worse
1 in 5
Chicago adults worry about keeping their housing
19.7% · IL 13.2% · worse
1 in 8
Chicago adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.9% · IL 7.8% · worse
1 in 9
Chicago adults lack reliable transportation
11.6% · IL 8% · worse
21.9% of Chicago adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Disability
Living with a disability
27.6%
of Chicago adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing4.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Chicago
Chicago 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 Chicago.
22%46.2%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#36 of 48towns on this map, healthiest first
Niles24.4%
Park Ridge24.8%
Niles25.3%
Maine26.1%
Elk Grove26.7%
Des Plaines26.8%
Rosemont29.6%
Schiller Park30%
Leyden31.2%
Worth31.4%
Stickney31.9%
Chicago32.6%
Calumet42.5%
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Getting care
Care in and near Chicago
30 hospitals and 24 community health centers in Chicago.
HNearest ERSaint Anthony HospitalChicago · 1.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health NetworkChicago · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
Access Community Health Network
21 sites · nearest in Chicago
Access Cabrini Family Health CenterChicago · 0.6 mi
Access Plaza Family Health CenterChicago · 1 mi
Access Servicios Medicos La VillitaChicago · 1.3 mi
Access Centro MedicoChicago · 1.8 mi
Access at SinaiChicago · 1.8 mi
Access Pilsen Family Health CenterChicago · 1.9 mi
Access Kedzie Family Health CenterChicago · 2.4 mi
Access Paul and Mimi Francis Westside Family Health CenterChicago · 2.4 mi
Access Ashland Family Health CenterChicago · 2.8 mi
Access Madison Family Health CenterChicago · 3.6 mi
Access Southwest Family Health CenterChicago · 3.7 mi
Access Grand Boulevard Health and Specialty CenterChicago · 4 mi
Access Booker Family Health CenterChicago · 4.3 mi
Access Located at Holy CrossChicago · 4.6 mi
Access Humboldt Park Family Health CenterChicago · 5.2 mi
Access Austin Family Health CenterChicago · 5.6 mi
Access Doctors Medical CenterChicago · 5.7 mi
Access at Gary Comer Youth CenterChicago · 6.6 mi
Access Brickyard Family Health CenterChicago · 8 mi
Access Brandon Family Health CenterChicago · 9.2 mi
Access Rogers Park Family Health CenterChicago · 12.6 mi
0.8 mi
Alivio Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Chicago
Alivio Medical CenterChicago · 0.8 mi
Alivio Medical CenterChicago · 2.1 mi
Alivio Medical Center Dental at 63rd St.Chicago · 4.7 mi
Alivio Medical Center Dental at 63rd St.Chicago · 4.7 mi
1 mi
Esperanza Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Chicago
Esperanza Little VillageChicago · 1 mi
Patient Benefits Enrollment OfficeChicago · 1.2 mi
Esperanza California, Suite 101Chicago · 1.3 mi
Esperanza CaliforniaChicago · 1.3 mi
Esperanza Brighton Park Campus ExpansionChicago · 2.1 mi
Esperanza Brighton ParkChicago · 2.1 mi
Esperanza 63rd Street AnnexChicago · 4.5 mi
Esperanza at 63rdChicago · 4.5 mi
2.1 mi
Lawndale Christian Health Center
44 sites · nearest in Chicago
Lchc Eye ClinicChicago · 2.1 mi
Lchc at the GalleryChicago · 2.1 mi
Lchc at 3745Chicago · 2.1 mi
Lchc at 3814Chicago · 2.1 mi
Lchc Belle WhaleyChicago · 2.1 mi
Lchc Health & Fitness - 3750Chicago · 2.1 mi
Lchc at SparcChicago · 2.2 mi
Lchc at 3910Chicago · 2.2 mi
Lawndale Christian Health Center Main ClinicChicago · 2.2 mi
Lchc at 3401Chicago · 2.4 mi
Lchc at Franciscan HarrisonChicago · 2.6 mi
Lchc at Homan SquareChicago · 2.7 mi
Lchc at Pacific Garden MissionChicago · 2.9 mi
Lchc at Walls MemorialChicago · 3 mi
Lchc at Phoenix HouseChicago · 3.4 mi
Lchc at Archer AvenueChicago · 3.4 mi
Lchc at IgniteChicago · 3.4 mi
Lchc at Covenant HouseChicago · 3.4 mi
Young Women's Leadership AcademyChicago · 3.5 mi
Lchc at Garfield Park FamilyplexChicago · 3.7 mi
Lchc at Breakthrough Women's CenterChicago · 3.7 mi
Lchc at Habilitative SystemsChicago · 3.9 mi
Lchc at Breakthrough Men's ShelterChicago · 3.9 mi
Lchc at Olive Branch MissionChicago · 4 mi
Lchc at Hand-N-HandChicago · 4.2 mi
Lchc at Salvation Army Freedom CenterChicago · 4.4 mi
Lchc at Bobby E. WrightChicago · 4.5 mi
Lchc at Primo Center for Women and ChildrenChicago · 4.5 mi
Lchc at Fourth Presbyterian - Chicago LightsChicago · 5.3 mi
Lchc at Dusable Best WesternChicago · 5.6 mi
Lchc at Lincoln Park SedgwickChicago · 5.6 mi
Lchc at Deborah's PlaceChicago · 5.6 mi
Lchc at Salvation Army ClybournChicago · 6 mi
Lchc at Robert Johnson Inner VoiceChicago · 6.2 mi
Lchc at Lincoln Park FullertonChicago · 6.5 mi
Lchc at Lyte CollectiveChicago · 6.8 mi
Lchc at American Islamic College-KleoChicago · 8.4 mi
Lchc at Cornerstone Community OutreachChicago · 9 mi
Lchc at MwrdChicago · 9.7 mi
Lchc at Cornerstone Recovering CommunityChicago · 10.3 mi
Lchc at Cornerstone Recovering CommunityChicago · 10.3 mi
Lchc at Roseland Christian MinistriesChicago · 10.3 mi
Lchc at Kovler CenterChicago · 11.5 mi
Lchc at Good News PartnersChicago · 12.8 mi
2.1 mi
University of Illinois
7 sites · nearest in Chicago
University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center - ImdChicago · 2.1 mi
University of Illinois Medical Center - Mile Square Health Center at Back of the YardsChicago · 2.2 mi
Ui Health Mile Square Health Center Back of the Yards DentalChicago · 2.3 mi
Ui Health Mile Square Health Center Dental - 55th and PulaskiChicago · 3.6 mi
University of Illinois - Mile Square Health Center EnglewoodChicago · 4.6 mi
2.3 mi
Friend Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Chicago
Ffhc-AshlandChicago · 2.3 mi
Ffhc-WesternChicago · 3.5 mi
Ffhc-PulaskiChicago · 3.8 mi
Friend Family Health Center - Cottage GroveChicago · 5 mi
Friend Health - 6250Chicago · 5.6 mi
2.4 mi
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center - VA Chicago Healthcare System
Chicago · ★★★★★
3.6 mi
Heartland Alliance Health
2 sites · nearest in Chicago
Heartland Alliance Health - EnglewoodChicago · 3.6 mi
Heartland Alliance Health - UptownChicago · 8.3 mi
3.6 mi
Mc Dermott Center
3 sites · nearest in Chicago
3.9 mi
Erie Family Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Chicago
Erie Sankofa Village Health CenterChicago · 3.9 mi
Erie West Town Health CenterChicago · 4.1 mi
Erie Division Street Health CenterChicago · 4.6 mi
Erie Humboldt Park Health CenterChicago · 5.1 mi
Erie Helping Hands Health CenterChicago · 9.1 mi
Erie Foster Avenue Health CenterChicago · 9.6 mi
4 mi
Inner -City Muslim Action Network
2 sites · nearest in Chicago
Iman - Youth and Family Health CenterChicago · 4 mi
Iman-Main SiteChicago · 4 mi
4 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
5 sites · nearest in Chicago
Children's Reception CenterChicago · 4 mi
Aunt Martha's Community Health Center in Humboldt ParkChicago · 4.5 mi
Aunt Martha's Humboldt Park Community Health CenterChicago · 4.6 mi
Aunt Martha's Roseland Community Health CenterChicago · 10.5 mi
Southeast Side Community Health CenterChicago · 13.2 mi
4 mi
The Near North Health Service Corporation
6 sites · nearest in Chicago
Near North Health Family Health Center at Oakwood ShoresChicago · 4 mi
Louise Landau Health CenterChicago · 4.3 mi
Komed Holman Health CenterChicago · 4.6 mi
Winfield Moody Health CenterChicago · 5.2 mi
North/Kostner Health CenterChicago · 5.6 mi
Sunnyside Health CenterChicago · 8.5 mi
4 mi
Pcc Community Wellness Center
7 sites · nearest in Chicago
Pcc Boulevard Health CenterChicago · 4 mi
Pcc Collaborative Bridges Health CenterChicago · 4.1 mi
Pcc West Town Family Health CenterChicago · 4.6 mi
Pcc Austin Dental & Specialty Care CenterChicago · 5.2 mi
Pcc Austin Family Health CenterChicago · 5.3 mi
Pcc Thresholds Health CenterChicago · 5.6 mi
Pcc Salud Family Health CenterChicago · 7.2 mi
4.2 mi
Chicago Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Chicago
Chicago Family Health Center- Chicago LawnChicago · 4.2 mi
Chicago Family Health CenterChicago · 10.1 mi
Chicago Family Health Center - RoselandChicago · 10.4 mi
Chicago Family Health Center- PullmanChicago · 11.2 mi
Chicago Family Health Center East SideChicago · 12 mi
4.5 mi
Primecare Community Health
7 sites · nearest in Chicago
Primecare Wicker ParkChicago · 4.5 mi
Primecare Young Family Health CenterChicago · 4.9 mi
Primecare West TownChicago · 4.9 mi
Michael Michelini Center for HealthChicago · 4.9 mi
Primecare NorthwestChicago · 5.6 mi
Primecare FullertonChicago · 6.4 mi
Primecare Belmont CraginChicago · 8.2 mi
4.6 mi
Howard Brown Health Center
10 sites · nearest in Chicago
Howard Brown Health 63rd Street, Oral Health ServicesChicago · 4.6 mi
Howard Brown Health at La Casa NorteChicago · 5.3 mi
Howard Brown Health 55th StreetChicago · 5.8 mi
Howard Brown Health 55th StreetChicago · 5.8 mi
Howard Brown Health 55th StreetChicago · 5.8 mi
Howard Brown Health HalstedChicago · 7.7 mi
Broadway Youth CenterChicago · 8.2 mi
Howard Brown Health Counseling CenterChicago · 8.2 mi
Howard Brown SheridanChicago · 8.3 mi
Howard Brown Health Center-ClarkChicago · 11.3 mi
5.2 mi
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago
Chicago · not rated
6.3 mi
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
3 sites · nearest in Chicago
Iws Family Health Logan SquareChicago · 6.3 mi
Iws Family Health Logan SquareChicago · 6.3 mi
Iws Family Health DunningChicago · 8.8 mi
7.3 mi
Tapestry 360 Health
8 sites · nearest in Chicago
Tapestry 360 Health - LakeviewChicago · 7.3 mi
Tapestry 360 Health -ThresholdsChicago · 8.7 mi
Tapestry 360 Health - WilsonChicago · 9 mi
Tapestry 360 Health - Lincoln SquareChicago · 9.1 mi
Tapestry 360 Health - Albany ParkChicago · 9.2 mi
Tapestry 360 Health - DevonChicago · 11.2 mi
Tapestry 360 Health - TrilogyChicago · 12 mi
Tapestry 360 Health - TouhyChicago · 12.1 mi
7.8 mi
Tca Health, Inc. Nfp
4 sites · nearest in Chicago
Tca Health- ChathamChicago · 7.8 mi
Tca Chatham IIChicago · 7.8 mi
Tca HealthChicago · 13.1 mi
Tca Health - HegewischChicago · 14.6 mi
10.6 mi
Asian Human Services Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Chicago
Ahs Family Health CenterChicago · 10.6 mi
Ahs Family Health CenterChicago · 11 mi
11.2 mi
Midwest Refuah Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chicago
Midwest Refuah Health Center - Admin/MedicalChicago · 11.2 mi
Midwest Refuah Health Center - DentalChicago · 11.2 mi
Midwest Refuah Health Center- Behavioral HealthChicago · 11.2 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePart of Chicago is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chicago 40 Washington Park · need score 20 of 25
! Dental carePart of Chicago is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Riverdale · need score 25 of 25
! Mental healthPart of Chicago is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chicago North West · need score 17 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 Chicago. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Chicago
| Measure | Chicago | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 29.7% | 27.4–31.8% | 33% | better |
| High cholesterol | 31.6% | 29.1–34% | 35.4% | better |
| Obesity | 32.6% | 29.2–35.8% | 34% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 19.6% | 17.8–21.3% | 24.2% | better |
| Depression | 19.1% | 16.9–21.3% | 19.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.6% | 12.3–17.1% | 10.3% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 9.1–11.2% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5% | 4.6–5.5% | 7.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 12% | 10.8–13.1% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 5.5% | 5–6.1% | 6.3% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3% | 5.9% | better |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 3–3.5% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.9% | 10.5–13.1% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 19% | 16.9–21.1% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24.7% | 22.2–27.1% | 23% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.8% | 34.2–41.4% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.2% | 73.4–78.6% | 77.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.4% | 55.3–61.3% | 63.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 86.2% | 84.7–87.6% | 87.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 55.8% | 51.9–59.6% | 60.2% | worse |
| Mammogram | 74.2% | 68.5–79.2% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.5% | 69.9–74.7% | 75.7% | worse |
| No health insurance | 13.6% | 12.3–15% | 9.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.8% | 32.7–38.9% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 28.2% | 25.6–31% | 25.4% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 16% | 14.5–17.5% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.1% | 19.3–22.8% | 18.6% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.8% | 10.7–12.9% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 24.4% | 22.5–26.2% | 15.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 19.7% | 17.9–21.5% | 13.2% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2% | 7.8% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8% | 8% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 21.9% | 19.9–23.9% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.6% | 25.2–29.9% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13% | 11.8–14.1% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.8% | 12.4–15% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 6.2% | 5.8–6.7% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.3% | 4–4.6% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.5% | 7.8–9.3% | 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 Chicago door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Chicago better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chicago 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.