Health · Genoa

Genoa, IL health

On most measures Genoa looks like Illinois as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (15.9% vs 12.1%) and more adults in frequent mental distress (19% vs 15.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Genoa

C+Health Grade

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Genoa’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Genoa is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns.

B-Self-rated healthBPhysical distressC-Mental distressC+ObesityBDiabetesC+SmokingBExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 44%

Less healthyHealthier

Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 33%

Towns with similar incomes, $62K–$103K (9,713)Healthier than 38%

About what its income would suggest. Genoa does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Genoa could be anywhere from D 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 Genoa 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. Genoa 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 Genoa 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 Genoa adults…

32 of every 100 Genoa adults have high blood pressure

Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.8–36.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Genoa, betterGenoa, worseToo close to callIllinois

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Genoa
IL 23%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Genoa
IL 35.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 20.5% Genoa
IL 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Genoa
IL 12.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Genoa 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Genoa 11% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Genoa adults are doing

1 in 3Genoa adults feel lonely

34.1% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Genoa adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.8% · Illinois 19.8% · worse

1 in 4Genoa adults lack social or emotional support

26.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Genoa adults are in frequent mental distress

19% · Illinois 15.6% · worse

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 6

Genoa adults worry about having enough food

16.9% · IL 15.9% · about the same

1 in 7

Genoa adults worry about keeping their housing

14.1% · IL 13.2% · about the same

1 in 12

Genoa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.5% · IL 7.8% · about the same

1 in 11

Genoa adults lack reliable transportation

8.7% · IL 8% · about the same

15.2% of Genoa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%

Thinking or memory15.5%

Hearing6.3%

Errands alone8.6%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Genoa

Genoa and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

33.5%37.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first

Kingston36.5%

Genoa36.7%

Genoa37.9%

Care nearby

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalDekalb · 13.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin · 18.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginElgin · 19.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford · 20 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

165 E Plank RdSycamore · 5.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Crusader Clinic - BelvidereBelvidere · 13.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGenoa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, DeKalb County · need score 17 of 25

✓ Dental careGenoa is not a shortage area

! Mental healthGenoa'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 Genoa. 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 Genoa

Measure	Genoa	Margin	Illinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32%	27.8–36.6%	33%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.5%	30.2–39.3%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.9%	29.9–46.8%	34%	about the same
Arthritis	24.4%	21.2–28%	24.2%	about the same
Depression	23.8%	20.1–28.1%	19.8%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.8%	9.3–14.5%	10.3%	about the same
Asthma	10.6%	9.3–12.2%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7%	6.2–7.7%	7.6%	about the same
Diabetes	11.2%	9.6–13.2%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	7.1%	6–8.3%	6.3%	about the same
Heart disease	5.7%	5–6.5%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	3.1%	2.7–3.4%	3.3%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.9%	13–19.2%	12.1%	worse
Binge drink	20.5%	16.9–24.6%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.9%	20.1–30.2%	23%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35.6%	28.2–42.8%	35.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	74.7%	70.4–78.8%	77.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	62%	57.7–65.7%	63.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.2%	81.7–86.7%	87.4%	worse
Colon screening	56%	49.8–61.6%	60.2%	about the same
Mammogram	72.3%	63–79.9%	73.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	72.3%	68.6–75.8%	75.7%	about the same
No health insurance	11%	8.9–13.7%	9.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.1%	28.9–39.5%	33.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.4%	22.4–30.6%	25.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19%	16.4–21.6%	15.6%	worse
Fair or poor health	20.2%	17–23.7%	18.6%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.8%	11.9–16%	12.2%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.9%	13.6–20.1%	15.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.1%	11.8–16.5%	13.2%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.5%	7.2–9.9%	7.8%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.7%	7.4–10.1%	8%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.2%	12.1–18.4%	13.8%
Disability
Any disability	30.7%	25.7–36.1%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	13%	11–15.4%	12.8%
Thinking or memory	15.5%	13.2–18%	12.6%
Hearing	6.3%	5.5–7.3%	6.2%
Vision	5%	4.4–5.7%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	3.8%	3.3–4.4%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.6%	7.3–10%	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 Genoa door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Genoa better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Genoa 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.