Health · Rochelle

Rochelle, IL health

On most measures Rochelle looks like Illinois as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (12.9% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (7.5% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rochelle
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Rochelle’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Rochelle is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressDObesityB-DiabetesB-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 40%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (1,344)Healthier than 28%
Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (9,270)Healthier than 53%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Rochelle could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Rochelle 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. Rochelle 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 Rochelle 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 Rochelle adults…

35 of every 100 Rochelle adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.5–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rochelle, betterRochelle, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Rochelle
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Rochelle
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Rochelle
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Rochelle
IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
61%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rochelle 12.9% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Rochelle adults are doing

1 in 3Rochelle adults feel lonely
34.2% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Rochelle adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Rochelle adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Rochelle adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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 6
Rochelle adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Rochelle adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · IL 13.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Rochelle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Rochelle adults lack reliable transportation
9% · IL 8% · about the same

15.5% of Rochelle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Rochelle

Rochelle 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.

Flagg: 42% Hillcrest: 42.1% Dement: 42% Reynolds: 38.2% White Rock: 41.3% Lafayette: 37.8% Lynnville: 42.3% Malta: 36% Alto: 38% Rochelle: 42% Rochelle Flagg Hillcrest Dement Rochelle Community Hospital · Rochelle · 0.6 miH
36%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Rochelle42%
Flagg42%
Dement42%
Hillcrest42.1%

Care nearby

Rochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalDekalb · 15.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Osf Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon · 22 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Uw HealthRockford · 24 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
2550 N Annie Glidden RdDekalb · 15.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Crusader Community Health on LindenRockford · 20.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careRochelle's county is a federal shortage area.Lee County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careRochelle is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRochelle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northern IL MHCA · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rochelle. 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 Rochelle
MeasureRochelleMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%30.5–38.6%33%about the same
High cholesterol35.6%31.4–39.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity42%33.7–50.1%34%about the same
Arthritis25.8%22.7–29%24.2%about the same
Depression21.8%18.5–25.5%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.6–15%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8%7.3–8.8%7.6%about the same
Diabetes12.1%10.4–13.9%11.7%about the same
COPD7.5%6.5–8.5%6.3%worse
Heart disease6.5%5.8–7.3%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.8%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%12.1–16.6%12.1%about the same
Binge drink18.7%15.4–22.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%21.7–30.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%29.3–44.9%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%72.5–80.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.4%56.5–64.6%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.7–86.7%87.4%worse
Colon screening60.9%55.1–66.8%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.2%61.9–79.5%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75%72–77.8%75.7%about the same
No health insurance12.9%10.9–15%9.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.2%28.8–40%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support25.9%22–30.3%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.6–19.7%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%18.3–24.2%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.4–16%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.6%14.9–20.5%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity14.4%12.2–16.7%13.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.2–9.8%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation9%7.8–10.3%8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.5%13–18.2%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.9%27.5–36.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.6–16.8%12.8%
Thinking or memory15.2%13.3–17.1%12.6%
Hearing7.2%6.4–8.2%6.2%
Vision5.6%5–6.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.9%7.9–10%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 Rochelle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Rochelle better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rochelle 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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