Health · Goodenow

Goodenow, IL health

Goodenow differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.7% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.4% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 60401 (all of Goodenow)
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How Goodenow 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 Goodenow adults…

35 of every 100 Goodenow adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–39%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Goodenow, betterGoodenow, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.2% Goodenow
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.3% Goodenow
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Goodenow
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Goodenow
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
69%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goodenow 8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Goodenow adults are doing

1 in 3Goodenow adults feel lonely
33.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Goodenow adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Goodenow adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Goodenow adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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 9
Goodenow adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 10
Goodenow adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 16
Goodenow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
Goodenow adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8% · better

10.6% of Goodenow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Goodenow

Goodenow 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 Goodenow.

Crete: 41.3% Steger: 40.3% University Park: 48% Crete: 40.4% Bloom: 38.3% Goodenow: 38.4% Goodenow Crete Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights · Olympia Fields · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Will County Community Health Center - East · Monee · 6.1 mi+ Chicago Heights Community Health Center · Chicago Heights · 7.7 mi+
38.3%48%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Goodenow38.4%
Crete41.3%

Care nearby

Franciscan Health DyerDyer · 9.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields · 9.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Franciscan Health MunsterMunster · 12 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Community HospitalMunster · 12.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Will County Community Health Center - EastMonee · 6.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Chicago Heights Community Health CenterChicago Heights · 7.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careGoodenow is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGoodenow is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGoodenow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Joliet Service Area MHCA · need score 11 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 Goodenow. 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 Goodenow
MeasureGoodenowMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%31.8–39%33%about the same
High cholesterol36.9%33.2–40.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.4%32.8–44.1%34%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25.7–32.1%24.2%worse
Depression20.6%17.7–23.9%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%10.8–16.5%10.3%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.4%9.9–13.2%11.7%about the same
COPD7.4%6.4–8.5%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.7%6–7.5%5.9%worse
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.9%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%11.3–15.8%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.6–21.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.2%21.3–29.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%32–43%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%75.2–81.6%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.1%60.5–67.7%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.3%86.6–89.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.7%58.6–68.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram68.8%60.4–76.6%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.2–81.9%75.7%better
No health insurance8%6.7–9.4%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%28.9–37.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.4%21.1–27.9%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.6–18.5%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%16.3–21.6%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.7–15.1%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.8–13.6%15.9%better
Housing insecurity10%8.6–11.6%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.3–7.1%7.8%better
No reliable transportation6.4%5.6–7.3%8%better
Receive SNAP10.6%8.9–12.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability28.6%24.9–32.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%12–16.1%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.1–14.5%12.6%
Hearing7.2%6.3–8.1%6.2%
Vision4.4%3.9–4.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3.1–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.6%6.7–8.6%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 Goodenow door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Goodenow better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Goodenow by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Goodenow by how much of its land each one covers.

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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