Health · Ridott

Ridott, IL health

Ridott differs from Illinois on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.2% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.6% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ridott
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Ridott’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ridott is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns and 52% of Illinois towns.

B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressBMental distressCObesityBDiabetesBSmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 60%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 52%
Towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (9,662)Healthier than 61%

About what its income would suggest. Ridott does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Ridott could be anywhere from C 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 Ridott 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. Ridott 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.
Report card

How Ridott 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 Ridott adults…

36 of every 100 Ridott adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–40.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ridott, betterRidott, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.2% Ridott
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Ridott
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Ridott
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Ridott
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
67%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
68%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ridott 6.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ridott adults are doing

1 in 3Ridott adults feel lonely
32.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Ridott adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Ridott adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Ridott adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 9
Ridott adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
Ridott adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 17
Ridott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 17
Ridott adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IL 8% · better

9.6% of Ridott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ridott

No hospital or community health center in Ridott itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERFhn Memorial HospitalFreeport · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Monroe Clinic★★★★★ · 22.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrusaders Central Clinic AssociationRockford · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Fhn Memorial Hospital
Freeport · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Crusaders Central Clinic Association
6 sites · nearest in Rockford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Javon Bea Hospital
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Ui Health Mile Square Health Center L.P. Johnson Rockford
Rockford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.7 mi
Uw Health
Rockford · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careRidott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Stephenson County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careRidott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Stephenson County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthRidott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ridott. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ridott
MeasureRidottMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%31.2–40.4%33%about the same
High cholesterol38.1%33.3–42.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.2%30.8–48.2%34%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25.1–32.6%24.2%worse
Depression23.3%19.6–27.2%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.7%10.3–15.6%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.3%9–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.5–10.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.5–13.2%11.7%about the same
COPD7.4%6–9%6.3%about the same
Heart disease6.8%5.8–7.9%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%11.1–18.2%12.1%about the same
Binge drink19.5%15.9–23.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.2%17.4–27.4%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%27.4–41.6%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.6–82%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit67.4%63.8–71.1%63.4%better
Cholesterol check88.9%86.5–90.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.7%62–73.2%60.2%better
Mammogram71.9%63–79.9%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.1%73.4–80.5%75.7%about the same
No health insurance6.2%4.3–8.9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%27.4–38.7%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.6%19.5–28%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.4–19.2%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%13.9–21.1%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.3–15.8%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%7.7–14.2%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.1%6.9–11.4%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.6–7%7.8%better
No reliable transportation5.9%4.7–7.3%8%better
Receive SNAP9.6%6.8–12.8%13.8%
Disability
Any disability28.5%23.6–33.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%10.6–15.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.3–14.9%12.6%
Hearing7.4%6.3–8.4%6.2%
Vision4%3.3–4.7%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4.1%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.2–8.9%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 Ridott door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Ridott better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ridott 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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