Health · North
North, IN health
North differs from Indiana on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with depression (20% vs 25.1%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.7% vs 8.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (27.1% vs 14.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 46312, 46321, 46322, 46323TownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
North’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, North is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressC+Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 12%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 10%
Towns with similar incomes, $46K–$77K (8,608)Healthier than 14%
About what its income would suggest. North does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, North could be anywhere from D− to C.
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 Indiana 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 North 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. North’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 North compares with Indiana
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
41.9% have obesity
3 better6 close3 worse
Habits
32.2% get no exercise
0 better1 close3 worse
Care & screenings
78.4% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
33.4% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
27.1% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
34.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 North adults…
38 of every 100 North adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.6–41.1%
Bars show North; the black tick is Indiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
North, betterNorth, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
32.2% North
IN 24.9%
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
44.4% North
IN 37.1%
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.3% North
IN 16.6%
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.4% North
IN 15.7%
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of North adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
Yearly checkup
IN 80%Dentist visit
IN 61%Cholesterol check
IN 86%Colon screening
IN 66%Mammogram
IN 76%Taking BP meds
IN 77%1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
North 15.6% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How North adults are doing
1 in 3North adults feel lonely
33.4% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 5North adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · Indiana 25.1% · better
1 in 4North adults lack social or emotional support
28.2% · Indiana 23.2% · worse
1 in 6North adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · Indiana 17.6% · 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 4
North adults worry about having enough food
27.1% · IN 14.7% · worse
1 in 5
North adults worry about keeping their housing
19.3% · IN 11.2% · worse
1 in 7
North adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.7% · IN 8.4% · worse
1 in 8
North adults lack reliable transportation
12.6% · IN 7.7% · worse
17.5% of North adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
34.2%
of North adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Black tick: Indiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around North
North and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near North.
24.4%51.9%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#38 of 47towns on this map, healthiest first
Chicago32.6%
Munster33.1%
St. John34.6%
Lansing35.5%
Highland36%
Griffith37.5%
Thornton38.7%
Whiting41.3%
North41.9%
Hammond43.2%
East Chicago47%
Calumet49.5%
Gary51.9%
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Getting care
Care in and near North
3 hospitals and 6 community health centers in North, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSt. Catherine HospitalEast Chicago · 2.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthshore Health CentersHammond · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Northshore Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Hammond
Northshore Hammond Health CenterHammond · 1.2 mi
Northshore East ChicagoEast Chicago · 2.5 mi
1.5 mi
Community Healthnet
2 sites · nearest in Hammond
Community Healthnet at Ophelia SteenHammond · 1.5 mi
Community Healthnet at Hammond MortonHammond · 2.1 mi
1.5 mi
219 Health Network
23 sites · nearest in East Chicago
219 Health NetworkEast Chicago · 1.5 mi
219 Health NetworkEast Chicago · 2.2 mi
219 Health Network - 410East Chicago · 2.2 mi
219 Health Network - 210East Chicago · 2.2 mi
219 Health NetworkEast Chicago · 2.2 mi
219 Health NetworkEast Chicago · 2.2 mi
219 Health Network - 220East Chicago · 2.2 mi
219 Health Network - 320East Chicago · 2.2 mi
219 Health NetworkEast Chicago · 2.2 mi
219 Health NetworkEast Chicago · 2.2 mi
219 Health NetworkEast Chicago · 2.5 mi
219 Health NetworkHighland · 3 mi
219 Health NetworkMunster · 3.6 mi
219 Health NetworkMunster · 4.5 mi
219 Health NetworkMunster · 4.5 mi
219 Health NetworkMunster · 4.5 mi
219 Health NetworkMunster · 4.5 mi
219 Health NetworkMunster · 4.6 mi
219 Health NetworkMunster · 4.7 mi
219 Health Network - 1950 45th St.Munster · 4.9 mi
219 Health NetworkMunster · 4.9 mi
219 Health NetworkHighland · 5 mi
219 Health NetworkMunster · 5.8 mi
1.7 mi
Healthlinc
3 sites · nearest in East Chicago
Healthlinc East ChicagoEast Chicago · 1.7 mi
Healthlinc East Chicago HarborEast Chicago · 3 mi
Healthlinc East Chicago Harbor WestEast Chicago · 3 mi
2.4 mi
Southlake Community Mental Health Center
2 sites · nearest in East Chicago
Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc., D.B.A. Regional Health ClinicEast Chicago · 2.4 mi
Regional Health ClinicHammond · 3.3 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careNorth is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, East Chicago / Hammond · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careNorth is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNorth is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA 29 - East Chicago / North Township · need score 17 of 25
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of North. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for North
| Measure | North | Margin | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.4% | 35.6–41.1% | 37.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.7% | 32–37.5% | 37.8% | better |
| Obesity | 41.9% | 38–45.8% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 26.7% | 24.5–29% | 28.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 20% | 17.7–22.4% | 25.1% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 21.8% | 19.1–24.6% | 15.4% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4% | 8.3% | better |
| Diabetes | 16.3% | 14.7–18.1% | 13% | worse |
| COPD | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4% | 3.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.4% | 16.3–20.6% | 15.7% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.3% | 14.1–18.7% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32.2% | 29–35.5% | 24.9% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 44.4% | 41.2–47.6% | 37.1% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.4% | 75.7–81% | 79.7% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 51.2% | 48.6–53.9% | 61.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 84.8% | 83–86.4% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64% | 60.6–67.3% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.8% | 72–81.1% | 76.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.1% | 74.7–79.5% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 15.6% | 13.6–17.8% | 8.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.4% | 30.1–36.8% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 28.2% | 25.3–31.3% | 23.2% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.9% | 16.2–19.8% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 27.8% | 25.3–30.4% | 20.6% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.3% | 14.6–18% | 13.8% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 27.1% | 24.5–29.9% | 14.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 19.3% | 17.2–21.5% | 11.2% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 14.7% | 13.1–16.3% | 8.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 12.6% | 11.3–14% | 7.7% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 17.5% | 15.5–19.7% | 8.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.2% | 31.1–37.3% | 31.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.6% | 15.8–19.4% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.1% | 15.3–18.9% | 15% | |
| Hearing | 7.2% | 6.5–8% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 8% | 7.3–8.7% | 5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.5% | 5–6% | 3.7% | |
| Errands alone | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2% | 8.1% | |
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 North door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call North better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like North by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover North by how much of its land each one covers.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Indiana 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.