Health · Springfield

Springfield, IL health

Springfield differs from Illinois on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.2% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.7% vs 10.3%).

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

Report card

How Springfield 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 Springfield adults…

38 of every 100 Springfield adults have high blood pressure

Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34–42.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Springfield, betterSpringfield, worseToo close to callIllinois

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Springfield
IL 23%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Springfield
IL 35.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Springfield
IL 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Springfield
IL 12.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Springfield 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 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Springfield 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Springfield adults are doing

1 in 3Springfield adults feel lonely

33.9% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call

1 in 5Springfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.2% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call

1 in 4Springfield adults lack social or emotional support

24.9% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Springfield adults are in frequent mental distress

17.3% · 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

Springfield adults worry about having enough food

17.7% · IL 15.9% · about the same

1 in 7

Springfield adults worry about keeping their housing

14.1% · IL 13.2% · about the same

1 in 10

Springfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.9% · IL 7.8% · worse

1 in 11

Springfield adults lack reliable transportation

9.4% · IL 8% · worse

18.7% of Springfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%

Thinking or memory14.1%

Hearing7%

Errands alone9.3%

Vision5.7%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Springfield

Springfield 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.

34.9%43.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#24 of 27towns on this map, healthiest first

Chatham35.2%

Sherman35.6%

Rochester35.8%

Curran36.1%

Gardner37%

Fancy Creek37.5%

Ball37.6%

Cotton Hill37.6%

Clear Lake38.3%

Woodside38.5%

Capital40.2%

Springfield40.9%

Springfield41.1%

Care nearby

St. Johns HospitalSpringfield · 1.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield · 1.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Taylorville Memorial HospitalTaylorville · 24.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalLincoln · 28.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Family Guidance CenterSpringfield · 0.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Siu Center for Family Medicine-Gim Salvation ArmySpringfield · 1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careSpringfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Sangamon County · need score 15 of 25

✓ Dental careSpringfield is not a shortage area

! Mental healthSpringfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Central Area MHCA · need score 18 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 Springfield. 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 Springfield

Measure	Springfield	Margin	Illinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38%	34–42.3%	33%	worse
High cholesterol	36%	31.9–40.4%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	41.1%	33.8–48.9%	34%	about the same
Arthritis	28.5%	25.3–31.9%	24.2%	worse
Depression	21.2%	18.1–24.8%	19.8%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.7%	11.3–16.5%	10.3%	worse
Asthma	11%	9.7–12.4%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.7%	7.9–9.6%	7.6%	worse
Diabetes	12.9%	11.3–14.7%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	8.1%	7.3–8.9%	6.3%	worse
Heart disease	6.8%	6.2–7.6%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.6–4.2%	3.3%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.7%	12.9–16.7%	12.1%	worse
Binge drink	16.7%	13.9–20%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.3%	20.5–28.4%	23%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.6%	30.3–43.7%	35.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.7%	76.3–82.9%	77.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	60.5%	56.8–64.3%	63.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.7%	85.1–88.3%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	64.7%	59.5–69.9%	60.2%	about the same
Mammogram	71.8%	63.3–79.6%	73.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.3%	74.4–80%	75.7%	about the same
No health insurance	8.2%	7.1–9.4%	9.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.9%	28.9–39.1%	33.5%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.9%	21.5–28.6%	25.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.3%	15.4–19.3%	15.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.5%	18.2–23%	18.6%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.9%	12.3–15.5%	12.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.7%	15.7–19.9%	15.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.1%	12.4–15.8%	13.2%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.9%	8.8–11.2%	7.8%	worse
No reliable transportation	9.4%	8.5–10.5%	8%	worse
Receive SNAP	18.7%	16.8–20.8%	13.8%
Disability
Any disability	31.1%	27.2–35.3%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.1%	13.4–17%	12.8%
Thinking or memory	14.1%	12.6–15.7%	12.6%
Hearing	7%	6.2–7.9%	6.2%
Vision	5.7%	5.3–6.2%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	4.1–4.8%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.3%	8.4–10.2%	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 Springfield door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Springfield better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Springfield 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.