Health · West Dundee

West Dundee, IL health

West Dundee differs from Illinois on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.1% vs 15.9%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.9% vs 10.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for West Dundee
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How West Dundee 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 West Dundee adults…

28 of every 100 West Dundee adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · better · margin 24.4–31.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

West Dundee, betterWest Dundee, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.4% West Dundee
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% West Dundee
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% West Dundee
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.8% West Dundee
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
70%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
64%
Colon screening
IL 60%
75%
Mammogram
IL 74%
74%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Dundee 7.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How West Dundee adults are doing

1 in 3West Dundee adults feel lonely
31.6% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 5West Dundee adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4West Dundee adults lack social or emotional support
23% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 7West Dundee adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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 10
West Dundee adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · IL 15.9% · better
1 in 11
West Dundee adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 19
West Dundee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · IL 7.8% · better
1 in 18
West Dundee adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · IL 8% · better

8.1% of West Dundee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

22.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing5.2%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.6%

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

Around West Dundee

West Dundee 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.

Elgin: 35.8% Sleepy Hollow: 33.1% Carpentersville: 37.6% East Dundee: 35% Gilberts: 32.3% Campton Hills: 31.5% Bartlett: 27.4% Pingree Grove: 32.4% South Elgin: 34% Elgin: 34.6% Dundee: 34% Plato: 32.2% Hanover: 30.4% Wayne: 30.1% Barrington Hills: 27.3% Algonquin: 31.3% Rutland: 32.3% West Dundee: 32.5% West Dundee Elgin Sleepy Hollow Carpentersville East Dundee Gilberts Advocate Sherman Hospital · Elgin · 3.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin · Elgin · 4.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH St. Alexius Medical Center · Hoffman Estates · 10.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH 1435 N Randall Rd · Elgin · 2.3 mi+ Legacy Medical Center- East Dundee · East Dundee · 3.8 mi+
27.3%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Gilberts32.3%
West Dundee32.5%
Sleepy Hollow33.1%
East Dundee35%
Elgin35.8%
Carpentersville37.6%

Care nearby

Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin · 3.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginElgin · 4.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaCrystal Lake · 8.9 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estates · 10.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
1435 N Randall RdElgin · 2.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Legacy Medical Center- East DundeeEast Dundee · 3.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careWest Dundee is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Dundee is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWest Dundee'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 West Dundee. 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 West Dundee
MeasureWest DundeeMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure27.6%24.4–31.3%33%better
High cholesterol33%29.4–37%35.4%about the same
Obesity32.5%27.1–38.4%34%about the same
Arthritis22.2%19.6–25.2%24.2%about the same
Depression19.9%17–23.2%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.9%5.5–8.7%10.3%better
Asthma9.5%8.4–10.8%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.7%6.9–8.4%7.6%about the same
Diabetes9.3%8–10.8%11.7%better
COPD4.9%4.2–5.8%6.3%better
Heart disease4.8%4.2–5.4%5.9%better
Stroke2.5%2.2–2.7%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.8%8.1–11.8%12.1%better
Binge drink19.9%16.8–23.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise18.4%15.4–22%23%better
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%28.4–39.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72.4–79.5%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit70.1%66.9–73.5%63.4%better
Cholesterol check87.6%85.8–89.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.7%58.9–68.9%60.2%about the same
Mammogram74.6%67.2–81.7%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds73.5%70.2–76.9%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.3%6.1–8.6%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%27.2–36.2%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19.6–26.5%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress15%13.2–17.1%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health14.1%12.2–16.4%18.6%better
Frequent physical distress10.6%9.3–12.2%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.1%8.3–12%15.9%better
Housing insecurity9.3%7.8–10.9%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.5–6.2%7.8%better
No reliable transportation5.7%5–6.6%8%better
Receive SNAP8.1%6.6–9.8%13.8%
Disability
Any disability22.5%19.3–26%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs9.3%7.9–10.9%12.8%
Thinking or memory11.1%9.6–12.8%12.6%
Hearing5.2%4.6–6%6.2%
Vision3.4%3.1–3.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.6%2.3–2.9%3.5%
Errands alone5.9%5.2–6.8%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 West Dundee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call West Dundee better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes West Dundee 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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