Health · Jacksonville
Jacksonville, IL health
Jacksonville differs from Illinois on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6.3%) and more smokers (16.4% vs 12.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for JacksonvilleTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Jacksonville’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Jacksonville is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressC-ObesityB-DiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 20%
Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (9,113)Healthier than 45%
About what its income would suggest. Jacksonville does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Jacksonville could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Jacksonville 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. Jacksonville 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.
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How Jacksonville 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.