Health · Riverside

Riverside, IL health

Riverside differs from Illinois on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.1% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.3% vs 7.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.1% vs 7.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Riverside
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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

Out of every 100 Riverside adults…

28 of every 100 Riverside adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · better · margin 25.4–30.5%

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 15.2% Riverside
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Riverside
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.2% Riverside
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 7.5% Riverside
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.

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
73%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
92%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
76%
Mammogram
IL 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverside 5.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Riverside adults are doing

1 in 3Riverside adults feel lonely
28.8% · Illinois 33.5% · better
1 in 5Riverside adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Riverside adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Illinois 25.4% · better
1 in 8Riverside adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · 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 12
Riverside adults worry about having enough food
8.1% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 13
Riverside adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 23
Riverside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 22
Riverside adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · IL 8% · better

6.1% of Riverside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

20.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9%
Thinking or memory8.7%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone5%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.3%

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 the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Lyons: 32.4% Riverside: 28.5% North Riverside: 31% Lyons: 29.1% Brookfield: 28.5% McCook: 30.5% Summit: 35% Forest View: 33% Stickney: 31.9% Proviso: 32.6% Berwyn: 32.8% Berwyn: 32.8% Forest Park: 30.6% Palos: 27.8% La Grange: 26.2% La Grange Park: 25.8% Chicago: 32.6% Downers Grove: 28.5% Riverside: 26.4% Riverside Lyons Riverside North Riverside Lyons Brookfield Macneal Hospital · Berwyn · 1.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hines VA Medical Center · Hines · 2.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Loyola University Medical Center · Maywood · 2.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Rush Oak Park Hospital · Oak Park · 3.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH Alivio's Walk in Wellness Center at Berwyn · Berwyn · 2.1 mi+ Alivio Medical Center at Berwyn · Berwyn · 2.1 mi+
25.8%35%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Riverside26.4%
Riverside28.5%
Brookfield28.5%
Lyons29.1%
North Riverside31%
Lyons32.4%

Care nearby

Macneal HospitalBerwyn · 1.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Hines VA Medical CenterHines · 2.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA
Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood · 2.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park · 3.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Alivio's Walk in Wellness Center at BerwynBerwyn · 2.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Alivio Medical Center at BerwynBerwyn · 2.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ 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
MeasureRiversideMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28%25.4–30.5%33%better
High cholesterol35.8%32.9–38.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity26.4%23.2–29.6%34%better
Arthritis22.8%20.6–25.1%24.2%about the same
Depression19.3%17–21.5%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.2%5.9–8.8%10.3%better
Asthma9.2%8.2–10.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.3–9.9%7.6%worse
Diabetes8.7%7.6–9.9%11.7%better
COPD4.5%3.8–5.5%6.3%better
Heart disease4.8%4.2–5.4%5.9%better
Stroke2.5%2.2–2.8%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.5%6.1–9.3%12.1%better
Binge drink20.2%17.9–22.4%17.8%worse
Get no exercise15.2%12.9–17.6%23%better
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%27.6–34.3%35.4%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%76.7–81.5%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit72.7%70–75.3%63.4%better
Cholesterol check91.7%90.4–92.8%87.4%better
Colon screening63.2%59.4–66.9%60.2%about the same
Mammogram76.3%70.9–81.2%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%72.4–78.2%75.7%about the same
No health insurance5.9%4.8–7%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%26–31.7%33.5%better
Lack emotional support19.7%17.3–22.3%25.4%better
Frequent mental distress12.2%10.8–13.7%15.6%better
Fair or poor health12.4%10.7–14.4%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress9.4%8.3–10.8%12.2%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.1%6.6–9.9%15.9%better
Housing insecurity7.5%6.3–8.9%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat4.3%3.6–5.1%7.8%better
No reliable transportation4.5%3.9–5.4%8%better
Receive SNAP6.1%4.7–7.8%13.8%
Disability
Any disability20.5%18.1–23.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs9%7.7–10.6%12.8%
Thinking or memory8.7%7.5–10.1%12.6%
Hearing5.3%4.6–6%6.2%
Vision3%2.6–3.4%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.3%2–2.7%3.5%
Errands alone5%4.4–5.9%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 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.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Riverside 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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