Health · May
May, IL health
May differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.8% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.5% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 61310, 61367, 61330, 61349TownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
May’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, May is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns.
C+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressC+ObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 44%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 33%
Towns with similar incomes, $73K–$122K (8,337)Healthier than 22%
Wealth explains part of the grade. May is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, May could be anywhere from D to A−.
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 May 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. May’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 May 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.