Health · Lansing

Lansing, IL health

Lansing differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.7% vs 7.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (12.2% vs 7.8%).

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

36 of every 100 Lansing adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.9–38.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lansing, betterLansing, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Lansing
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Lansing
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Lansing
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.7% Lansing
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
60%
Colon screening
IL 60%
75%
Mammogram
IL 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lansing 11.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lansing adults are doing

1 in 3Lansing adults feel lonely
35.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Lansing adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Lansing adults lack social or emotional support
29% · Illinois 25.4% · worse
1 in 6Lansing adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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
Lansing adults worry about having enough food
23.6% · IL 15.9% · worse
1 in 5
Lansing adults worry about keeping their housing
19.8% · IL 13.2% · worse
1 in 8
Lansing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.2% · IL 7.8% · worse
1 in 9
Lansing adults lack reliable transportation
11.2% · IL 8% · worse

21.9% of Lansing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone9%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Lansing

Lansing 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.

Calumet City: 41.2% Lynwood: 38.7% South Holland: 38% Munster: 33.1% North: 41.9% Thornton: 38.7% Bloom: 38.3% Hammond: 43.2% Burnham: 40.2% Dolton: 42.3% Ford Heights: 41.3% Glenwood: 38% Sauk Village: 42.7% Harvey: 41.8% Thornton: 31% Phoenix: 40.7% East Hazel Crest: 36.4% Highland: 36% St. John: 34.6% Dyer: 34.4% East Chicago: 47% Whiting: 41.3% Calumet: 49.5% Gary: 51.9% Chicago: 32.6% Griffith: 37.5% Bremen: 33.2% Calumet: 42.5% Riverdale: 46.2% Dixmoor: 39.8% Rich: 35.9% Steger: 40.3% Homewood: 32.5% Flossmoor: 31.3% Crete: 40.4% Crete: 41.3% Lansing: 35.5% Lansing Calumet City Lynwood South Holland Munster North Thornton Bloom Hammond Community Hospital · Munster · 2.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Franciscan Health Munster · Munster · 2.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Franciscan Health Dyer · Dyer · 5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Ingalls Memorial Hospital · Harvey · 6.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Christian Community Health Center - Lansing Site · Lansing · 0.8 mi+ Family Christian Health Center Lynwood · Lynwood · 2.1 mi+
31%51.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 37towns on this map, healthiest first
Munster33.1%
Lansing35.5%
South Holland38%
Bloom38.3%
Lynwood38.7%
Thornton38.7%
Calumet City41.2%
North41.9%
Hammond43.2%

Care nearby

Community HospitalMunster · 2.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Franciscan Health MunsterMunster · 2.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Franciscan Health DyerDyer · 5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Christian Community Health Center - Lansing SiteLansing · 0.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Family Christian Health Center LynwoodLynwood · 2.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLansing is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLansing is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLansing 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 Lansing. 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 Lansing
MeasureLansingMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%32.9–38.1%33%about the same
High cholesterol34.6%31.9–37.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%31.9–38.9%34%about the same
Arthritis24.6%22.5–26.6%24.2%about the same
Depression18.9%16.7–21%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%11.5–16.3%10.3%worse
Asthma11.1%10–12.3%9.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.7%6.1–7.3%7.6%better
Diabetes13.4%12–14.8%11.7%worse
COPD6.8%6–7.6%6.3%about the same
Heart disease5.8%5.3–6.4%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.7%11.2–14.4%12.1%about the same
Binge drink16.4%14.5–18.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%22.6–28.2%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%35.9–43.1%35.4%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%77.6–82.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.2%56–62.2%63.4%worse
Cholesterol check88.8%87.4–90%87.4%about the same
Colon screening59.6%55.6–63.4%60.2%about the same
Mammogram75%69.4–80.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.3%73.7–78.6%75.7%about the same
No health insurance11.1%9.7–12.6%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.6%32.6–38.8%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support29%26.2–31.8%25.4%worse
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.6–17.8%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.6%19.6–23.7%18.6%worse
Frequent physical distress12.8%11.5–14.1%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.6%21.3–25.9%15.9%worse
Housing insecurity19.8%17.8–21.9%13.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.2%10.8–13.7%7.8%worse
No reliable transportation11.2%10.1–12.5%8%worse
Receive SNAP21.9%19.4–24.5%13.8%
Disability
Any disability29.6%26.9–32.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%13.4–16.5%12.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%12.1–15%12.6%
Hearing5.6%5–6.2%6.2%
Vision6%5.5–6.5%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.2–5%3.5%
Errands alone9%8.1–9.9%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 Lansing door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Lansing better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lansing 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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