Health · Flossmoor
Flossmoor, IL health
Flossmoor differs from Illinois on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.5% vs 9.9%) and fewer smokers (8% vs 12.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for FlossmoorTownTapestry Health GradeNew
A
Flossmoor’s Health Grade: A
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Flossmoor is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns and 89% of Illinois towns.
A-Self-rated healthA+Physical distressA+Mental distressA-ObesityB-DiabetesA+SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 89%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 89%
Towns with similar incomes, $100K–$167K (3,999)Healthier than 67%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Flossmoor is healthier than 89% 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, Flossmoor could be anywhere from A− 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 Flossmoor 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. Flossmoor 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 Flossmoor 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
31.3% have obesity
4 better8 close0 worse
Habits
18.3% get no exercise
2 better2 close0 worse
Care & screenings
83.1% had a checkup
7 better0 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32.9% feel lonely
3 better2 close0 worse
Everyday needs
13.4% face food insecurity
1 better4 close0 worse
Disability
23.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Flossmoor adults…
36 of every 100 Flossmoor adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33–38.4%
Bars show Flossmoor; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Flossmoor, betterFlossmoor, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults
18.3% Flossmoor
IL 23%
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.9% Flossmoor
IL 35.4%
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.9% Flossmoor
IL 17.8%
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
8% Flossmoor
IL 12.1%
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Flossmoor 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 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Flossmoor 5.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Flossmoor adults are doing
1 in 3Flossmoor adults feel lonely
32.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Flossmoor adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · Illinois 19.8% · better
1 in 4Flossmoor adults lack social or emotional support
26% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 8Flossmoor adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · 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 7
Flossmoor adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 8
Flossmoor adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Flossmoor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Flossmoor adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IL 8% · about the same
11.3% of Flossmoor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Disability
Living with a disability
23.4%
of Flossmoor adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory9.4%
Hearing4.7%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Flossmoor
Flossmoor 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 Flossmoor.
29%41.9%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#4 of 30towns on this map, healthiest first
Flossmoor31.3%
Homewood32.5%
Olympia Fields34.6%
Rich35.9%
Chicago Heights38.1%
Country Club Hills38.2%
Bloom38.3%
Hazel Crest39%
Care nearby
Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields · 1.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey · 4.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Franciscan Health DyerDyer · 8.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Franciscan Health MunsterMunster · 9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Hazel Crest Women's Health CenterHazel Crest · 1.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
Gps-Maurice Fitts Page Whole Health and Wellness Health CenterChicago Heights · 2.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careFlossmoor is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFlossmoor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFlossmoor is not a shortage area
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Flossmoor. 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 Flossmoor
| Measure | Flossmoor | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.7% | 33–38.4% | 33% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.3% | 32.6–37.9% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 31.3% | 28–34.7% | 34% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.6% | 22.4–26.8% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Depression | 16.5% | 14.5–18.5% | 19.8% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7.1% | 5.8–8.6% | 10.3% | better |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.7% | 7–8.4% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5% | 6.3% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7% | 5.9% | better |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8% | 6.8–9.4% | 12.1% | better |
| Binge drink | 15.9% | 14.1–17.8% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 18.3% | 15.9–20.8% | 23% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.9% | 33.4–40.4% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 83.1% | 80.9–84.9% | 77.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 68.5% | 65.7–71.2% | 63.4% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 92.4% | 91.3–93.4% | 87.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 66.8% | 63.1–70.3% | 60.2% | better |
| Mammogram | 80.5% | 75.8–84.7% | 73.5% | better |
| Taking BP meds | 79.2% | 76.6–81.3% | 75.7% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.5% | 4.7–6.6% | 9.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.9% | 29.9–36% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 26% | 23.3–28.8% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 12.9% | 11.6–14.4% | 15.6% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9% | 18.6% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1% | 12.2% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.4% | 11.6–15.5% | 15.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 12.6% | 10.9–14.4% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.6% | 6.6–8.8% | 7.8% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7% | 6.1–8% | 8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 11.3% | 9.4–13.4% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.4% | 20.9–26% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.2% | 2.8–3.5% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 6.2% | 5.5–7% | 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 Flossmoor door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Flossmoor better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Flossmoor 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.