Summit, IL health
Summit differs from Illinois on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.8% vs 7.6%) and fewer adults with arthritis (20% vs 24.2%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (26.4% vs 9.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for SummitHow Summit 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Summit adults…
Bars show Summit; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
IL 23%
IL 35.4%
IL 17.8%
IL 12.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Summit adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Summit adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
25.5% of Summit adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Living with a disability
of Summit adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Summit and the towns around it
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Obesity
Care nearby
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Summit. 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 Summit
| Measure | Summit | Margin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 29.6% | 27.2–31.8% | 33% | better |
| High cholesterol | 33.9% | 31.3–36.4% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 35% | 31.4–38.5% | 34% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 20% | 18.1–21.7% | 24.2% | better |
| Depression | 18.7% | 16.5–20.9% | 19.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 21.6% | 18.2–25.2% | 10.3% | worse |
| Asthma | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2% | 7.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 12.3–15.3% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1% | 6.3% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.6% | 5–6.2% | 5.9% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14% | 12.2–16% | 12.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 18.4% | 16.3–20.8% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32.6% | 29.1–36.4% | 23% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.2% | 35.5–43.1% | 35.4% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.2% | 70.3–76.1% | 77.8% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 47.5% | 44.2–50.7% | 63.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.6% | 81.3–85.8% | 87.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 47.3% | 43.4–51.4% | 60.2% | worse |
| Mammogram | 67.7% | 61.2–74% | 73.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 71.1% | 68.3–73.7% | 75.7% | worse |
| No health insurance | 26.4% | 22.3–30.7% | 9.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.7% | 34.2–41.1% | 33.5% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 31.4% | 28–34.7% | 25.4% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.8% | 15.1–18.6% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 28.1% | 25.2–31.5% | 18.6% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.8% | 13.3–16.5% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 32.7% | 28.6–36.8% | 15.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 25.7% | 22.6–28.9% | 13.2% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 12.9% | 11.3–14.8% | 7.8% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 14% | 12.3–15.9% | 8% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 25.5% | 21.8–29.4% | 13.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.8% | 30.5–37.3% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.8% | 14.1–17.7% | 12.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.1% | 15.1–19.4% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1% | 7.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.