Health · Hillside

Hillside, IL health

Hillside differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.8% vs 7.6%) and fewer adults with depression (17.1% vs 19.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing housing insecurity (20.2% vs 13.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hillside
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How Hillside 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 Hillside adults…

34 of every 100 Hillside adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–36.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hillside, betterHillside, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Hillside
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Hillside
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Hillside
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.6% Hillside
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
61%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
60%
Colon screening
IL 60%
78%
Mammogram
IL 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hillside 14.6% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hillside adults are doing

1 in 3Hillside adults feel lonely
36.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Hillside adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · Illinois 19.8% · better
1 in 3Hillside adults lack social or emotional support
31% · Illinois 25.4% · worse
1 in 7Hillside adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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
Hillside adults worry about having enough food
23.8% · IL 15.9% · worse
1 in 5
Hillside adults worry about keeping their housing
20.2% · IL 13.2% · worse
1 in 9
Hillside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · IL 7.8% · worse
1 in 9
Hillside adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · IL 8% · worse

19.5% of Hillside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing5.2%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Hillside

Hillside and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Bellwood: 38.9% Berkeley: 34.1% Westchester: 28.9% Melrose Park: 34.6% Maywood: 39.6% Northlake: 31.7% Proviso: 32.6% York: 28.5% Elmhurst: 27.9% Broadview: 38% Hillside: 34.1% Hillside Bellwood Berkeley Westchester Elmhurst Memorial Hospital · Elmhurst · 1.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hines VA Medical Center · Hines · 3.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Loyola University Medical Center · Maywood · 3.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital · Melrose Park · 4.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Pcc Melrose Park Family Health Center · Melrose Park · 3.3 mi+ Pillars Community Health La Grange Park · La Grange Park · 3.6 mi+
27.9%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Westchester28.9%
Hillside34.1%
Berkeley34.1%
Bellwood38.9%

Care nearby

Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst · 1.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Hines VA Medical CenterHines · 3.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA
Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood · 3.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose Park · 4.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Pcc Melrose Park Family Health CenterMelrose Park · 3.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Pillars Community Health La Grange ParkLa Grange Park · 3.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHillside is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHillside is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHillside 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 Hillside. 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 Hillside
MeasureHillsideMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%31.6–36.6%33%about the same
High cholesterol34.2%31.6–36.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity34.1%30.6–37.6%34%about the same
Arthritis22.5%20.5–24.6%24.2%about the same
Depression17.1%15.1–19.2%19.8%better
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9.3–13.5%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.4–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.8%5.3–6.4%7.6%better
Diabetes13.4%12–14.9%11.7%worse
COPD5.8%5.1–6.6%6.3%about the same
Heart disease5.4%4.9–6%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.6%10–13.5%12.1%about the same
Binge drink16.7%14.7–18.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%22.9–29.3%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.6%34.9–42.4%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%76.1–81%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.4%58.3–64.4%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.5%86.8–90%87.4%about the same
Colon screening60.1%56.2–63.9%60.2%about the same
Mammogram77.6%72.3–82.3%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76%73.4–78.3%75.7%about the same
No health insurance14.6%12.4–17.1%9.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.7%33.4–39.9%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support31%28–34.1%25.4%worse
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.7–16.9%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.9%19.5–24.6%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress12.4%11.1–13.9%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.8%20.9–26.8%15.9%worse
Housing insecurity20.2%17.8–22.7%13.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat11%9.6–12.5%7.8%worse
No reliable transportation10.8%9.5–12.2%8%worse
Receive SNAP19.5%16.8–22.5%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29%26.1–32.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.8–16.2%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.7–15.1%12.6%
Hearing5.2%4.6–5.8%6.2%
Vision6%5.3–6.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.4–9.4%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 Hillside door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Hillside better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hillside 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.

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