Health · Riverside
Riverside, IL health
Riverside differs from Illinois on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6% vs 7.8%) and fewer smokers (9.4% vs 12.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 60546, 60513TownTapestry Health GradeNew
A
Riverside’s Health Grade: A
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Riverside is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns and 92% of Illinois towns.
A-Self-rated healthAPhysical distressAMental distressAObesityA-DiabetesASmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 91%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 92%
Towns with similar incomes, $91K–$152K (5,150)Healthier than 83%
About what its income would suggest. Riverside does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Riverside could be anywhere from A− 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 Riverside 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. Riverside’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.
Report card
How Riverside 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
28.5% have obesity
6 better6 close0 worse
Habits
19% get no exercise
2 better2 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.3% had a checkup
2 better5 close0 worse
Mind & connection
30.9% feel lonely
4 better1 close0 worse
Everyday needs
12.4% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
23.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Riverside adults…
29 of every 100 Riverside adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · better · margin 26.7–31.5%
Bars show Riverside; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Riverside, betterRiverside, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults
19% Riverside
IL 23%
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
32.7% Riverside
IL 35.4%
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.6% Riverside
IL 17.8%
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
9.4% Riverside
IL 12.1%
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Riverside adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Yearly checkup
IL 78%Dentist visit
IL 63%Cholesterol check
IL 87%Colon screening
IL 60%Mammogram
IL 74%Taking BP meds
IL 76%1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverside 9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Riverside adults are doing
1 in 3Riverside adults feel lonely
30.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Riverside adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Riverside adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Illinois 25.4% · better
1 in 7Riverside adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · Illinois 15.6% · better
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 8
Riverside adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 9
Riverside adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 17
Riverside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 16
Riverside adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · IL 8% · better
9.8% of Riverside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Disability
Living with a disability
23.9%
of Riverside adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3%
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Riverside
Riverside and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Riverside.
24.7%39.6%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#8 of 26towns on this map, healthiest first
Riverside26.4%
Riverside28.5%
Brookfield28.5%
Lyons29.1%
Lyons32.4%
Proviso32.6%
Berwyn32.8%
Berwyn32.8%
Care nearby
Macneal HospitalBerwyn · 1.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Hines VA Medical CenterHines · 1.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA
DirectionsMedicare profile
Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood · 2.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park · 3.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Pillars Community Health La Grange ParkLa Grange Park · 2.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
Alivio's Walk in Wellness Center at BerwynBerwyn · 2.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careRiverside is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRiverside is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRiverside 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 Riverside. 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 Riverside
| Measure | Riverside | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 29.1% | 26.7–31.5% | 33% | better |
| High cholesterol | 35.6% | 32.7–38.2% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 28.5% | 25.2–31.7% | 34% | better |
| Arthritis | 23.1% | 21–25.1% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.5% | 17.3–21.7% | 19.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.7% | 7.1–10.5% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1% | 7.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1% | 11.7% | better |
| COPD | 5.3% | 4.7–6.2% | 6.3% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8% | 5.9% | better |
| Stroke | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1% | 3.3% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.4% | 8–10.9% | 12.1% | better |
| Binge drink | 19.6% | 17.5–21.8% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 19% | 16.6–21.5% | 23% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.7% | 29.3–36.2% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.3% | 75.7–80.5% | 77.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 67.5% | 64.7–70.3% | 63.4% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 90.1% | 88.8–91.2% | 87.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 60.5% | 56.7–64.3% | 60.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.6% | 68.9–79.6% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75% | 72–77.5% | 75.7% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9% | 7.7–10.4% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30.9% | 27.9–33.8% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.3% | 19.8–24.9% | 25.4% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.5% | 12.1–15% | 15.6% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 15.6% | 13.8–17.5% | 18.6% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1% | 12.2% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 12.4% | 10.8–14.2% | 15.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3% | 13.2% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6% | 5.2–6.9% | 7.8% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1% | 8% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 9.8% | 8.3–11.6% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.9% | 21.4–26.6% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 3.9% | 3.6–4.4% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3% | 2.7–3.3% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1% | 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 Riverside door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Riverside better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Riverside by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Riverside 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.