Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Arlington Heights is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Arlington Heights differs from Illinois on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 22 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Arlington Heights. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (30.4% vs 33.5%), frequent mental distress (12.8% vs 15.6%) and lack of emotional support (21.7% vs 25.4%) all run below Illinois. Mind & connection ↓
Arlington Heights is an active town
Only 16.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. The town has 10 miles of trails across 51 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
Cancer runs high in Arlington Heights
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.3%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Conditions ↓
Arlington Heights has a top-rated hospital
Northwest Community Hospital 1 is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Illinois figure falls outside Arlington Heights’ likely range.
What’s behind Arlington Heights’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Arlington Heights is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, #36 of 767 in Illinois. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 96% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 91%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Arlington Heights’ median household income is $116,723; among the 6,194 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($88K–$146K), it’s healthier than 97%, about where its income would put it.
How Arlington Heights adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Arlington Heights does better than Illinois.
3 in 10 Arlington Heights adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
10 miles of trails across 51 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Arlington Heights adults…
Arlington Heights runs below IL on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Arlington Heights
1 hospital and 2 community health centers in Arlington Heights, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Arlington Heights; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Arlington Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.1% of Arlington Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Arlington Heights and the towns around it
Arlington Heights’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 9 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights | A+ | 25.2% | 9% | 8.5% | CDC place |
| Prospect Heights | A | 27% | 9.8% | 9.8% | CDC place |
| Mount Prospect | A | 26% | 9.6% | 9.4% | CDC place |
| Rolling Meadows | A | 27% | 9.7% | 10.1% | CDC place |
| Buffalo Grove | A+ | 26.3% | 9.5% | 7.7% | CDC place |
| Palatine | A | 27.2% | 9.6% | 9.9% | CDC place |
| Wheeling | A− | 27.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% | CDC place |
| Palatine Township | A+ | 26% | 9.5% | 8.9% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Arlington Heights adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Arlington Heights
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Arlington Heights is better than Illinois on 22 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Arlington Heights’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Arlington Heights | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.4%12–14.7 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.9%8.9–10.9 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.8%11.6–14.1 | 15.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.2%22.3–28 | 34% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9%8–10 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 28.7%26.3–30.9 | 33% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.2%33.4–38.7 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 23.4%21.3–25.3 | 24.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.2%8.3–10.2 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.3%8.5–10 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.1%4.6–5.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.1%4.5–5.7 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.5–3 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.5%6.2–9.1 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.5%7.5–9.6 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.9%14.9–18.9 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 19.3%17.1–21.4 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.8%27.5–34.1 | 35.4% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.1%5.2–6.9 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.9%76.4–81.1 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 71.1%68.4–73.7 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.7%89.6–91.8 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76%73.2–78.4 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 63.9%60.1–67.5 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.9%70.4–80.8 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.3%17.1–21.5 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.4%27.6–33.4 | 33.5% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.7%19.4–24 | 25.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.2%8.2–10.3 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.9%7–8.8 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.4%3.9–5 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5%4.4–5.5 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.1%6.2–8.2 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.4%20.2–24.5 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.9%8.9–11 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.5%8.5–10.5 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.8%5.2–6.5 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.9–3.5 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.7%5.1–6.2 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.3–2.7 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Illinois figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Arlington Heights
Is Arlington Heights a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Arlington Heights is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #36 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 97%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Arlington Heights?
CDC estimates 25.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.3% and 28%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Arlington Heights?
Northwest Community Hospital 1 in Arlington Heights, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Arlington Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Arlington Heights have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.2–6.9%), against 9.9% across Illinois.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Arlington Heights more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Arlington Heights.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.