Health · Lyons

Lyons, IL health

Lyons differs from Illinois on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with obesity (29.1% vs 34%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.7% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 60525, 60501, 60480, 60527
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How Lyons 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 Lyons adults…

30 of every 100 Lyons adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · better · margin 27.3–32.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lyons, betterLyons, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.6% Lyons
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% Lyons
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Lyons
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.5% Lyons
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
61%
Colon screening
IL 60%
75%
Mammogram
IL 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lyons 10.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lyons adults are doing

1 in 3Lyons adults feel lonely
32.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Lyons adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Lyons adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 7Lyons adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 7
Lyons adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Lyons adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Lyons adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 14
Lyons adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · IL 8% · about the same

11.8% of Lyons adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Lyons

Lyons 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.

Palos: 27.8% Proviso: 32.6% Stickney: 31.9% La Grange: 26.2% La Grange Park: 25.8% Riverside: 28.5% Lyons: 32.4% Summit: 35% Chicago: 32.6% Riverside: 26.4% Forest View: 33% Downers Grove: 28.5% Lemont: 27.1% Orland: 27.6% Worth: 31.4% Willow Springs: 28% Palos Park: 26.7% Chicago Ridge: 31.2% Bridgeview: 30.6% River Forest: 24.7% River Forest: 24.7% York: 28.5% Maywood: 39.6% Leyden: 31.2% North Riverside: 31% Melrose Park: 34.6% Elmhurst: 27.9% Stickney: 32.4% Bedford Park: 30.4% Cicero: 35.5% Burbank: 31.2% Oak Lawn: 30.2% Countryside: 28.3% Brookfield: 28.5% Broadview: 38% Berwyn: 32.8% Berwyn: 32.8% McCook: 30.5% Maine: 26.1% Rosemont: 29.6% Schiller Park: 30% Niles: 24.4% Calumet: 42.5% Park Ridge: 24.8% Elk Grove: 26.7% Niles: 25.3% Des Plaines: 26.8% Lyons: 29.1% Lyons Palos Proviso Stickney La Grange La Grange Park Riverside Lyons Summit Chicago Riverside Forest View Downers Grove Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange · La Grange · 0.8 mi · 5★ MedicareH Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale · Hinsdale · 3.8 mi · 5★ MedicareH Macneal Hospital · Berwyn · 5.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hines VA Medical Center · Hines · 5.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Pillars Community Health Beds Plus Summit · Summit Argo · 2.4 mi+ Access Des Plaines Valley Health Center · Summit Argo · 2.7 mi+
24.4%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#23 of 48towns on this map, healthiest first
La Grange Park25.8%
La Grange26.2%
Riverside26.4%
Palos27.8%
Riverside28.5%
Downers Grove28.5%
Lyons29.1%
Stickney31.9%
Lyons32.4%
Proviso32.6%
Chicago32.6%
Forest View33%
Summit35%

Care nearby

Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La GrangeLa Grange · 0.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth HinsdaleHinsdale · 3.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Macneal HospitalBerwyn · 5.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Hines VA Medical CenterHines · 5.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA
Pillars Community Health Beds Plus SummitSummit Argo · 2.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Access Des Plaines Valley Health CenterSummit Argo · 2.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLyons is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLyons is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLyons 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 Lyons. 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 Lyons
MeasureLyonsMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.8%27.3–32.2%33%better
High cholesterol35.8%33–38.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity29.1%25.8–32.4%34%better
Arthritis23.3%21.2–25.4%24.2%about the same
Depression19.8%17.5–22.1%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.9–12.8%10.3%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.6–10.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.6–9%7.6%about the same
Diabetes10.3%9.1–11.5%11.7%better
COPD5.7%5.1–6.5%6.3%about the same
Heart disease5.4%4.9–6%5.9%about the same
Stroke3%2.7–3.2%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.5%9.1–12%12.1%better
Binge drink19.2%17–21.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise20.6%18.1–23.2%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%30–37.1%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%75.1–80.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.7%62.7–68.4%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check89%87.5–90.3%87.4%better
Colon screening60.9%57–64.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram74.5%68.8–79.7%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75%72.2–77.6%75.7%about the same
No health insurance10.5%9–12.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%29.1–35.3%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%21.2–26.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.9–15.8%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health17.1%15.3–19%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.5%10.2–12.7%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%12.9–16.5%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.3%10.8–13.8%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.9–7.7%7.8%better
No reliable transportation7.2%6.3–8.1%8%about the same
Receive SNAP11.8%10.1–13.6%13.8%
Disability
Any disability25.5%22.9–28.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.6%10.3–13%12.8%
Thinking or memory11.7%10.4–13.1%12.6%
Hearing5.9%5.2–6.6%6.2%
Vision4.4%4–4.8%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.6%3.5%
Errands alone6.9%6.1–7.7%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 Lyons door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Lyons better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lyons by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lyons 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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