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Health in Bedford Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bedford Park residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bedford Park, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bedford Park. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.7%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
30.4%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
24.8%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
14.1%
Worse than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
34.2%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
3.9 mi
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bedford Park

14.1%uninsured, ages 18–64 · IL 9.9%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
61%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
57%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bedford Park 14.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bedford Park adults…

Bedford Park runs above IL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Bedford Park adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–33.6%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Bedford Park

No hospital or community health center in Bedford Park itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAdvocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange★★★★★ · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health NetworkChicago · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Access Community Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Chicago
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.2 mi
Pillars Community Health Beds Plus Summit
Summit Argo · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
3.9 mi
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Oak Lawn · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.2 mi
Holy Cross Hospital
Chicago · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.6 mi
Macneal Hospital
Berwyn · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
5.1 mi
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange
La Grange · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBedford Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBedford Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBedford Park is not a shortage area

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 Bedford Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bedford Park, betterBedford Park, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Bedford Park gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Bedford Park0.7 mi of trails2Narragansett Park0.5 mi of trails3Argo Park9 acres
Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bedford Park adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Bedford Park adults feel lonely
34.2% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bedford Park adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Bedford Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Bedford Park adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bedford Park adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

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 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
Bedford Park adults worry about having enough food
18.1% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 7
Bedford Park adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Bedford Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 12
Bedford Park adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

14.3% of Bedford Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Bedford Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Summit: 35%Burbank: 31.2%Bridgeview: 30.6%Hodgkins: 31%Stickney Township: 31.9%Chicago: 32.6%Justice: 34.1%Lyons Township: 29.1%McCook: 30.5%Lyons: 32.4%Forest View: 33%Oak Lawn: 30.2%Hickory Hills: 30.2%Palos Hills: 29.3%Chicago Ridge: 31.2%Palos Township: 27.8%Worth Township: 31.4%Countryside: 28.3%Willow Springs: 28%Stickney: 32.4%Cicero: 35.5%Leyden Township: 31.2%Maine Township: 26.1%Rosemont: 29.6%Schiller Park: 30%Niles Township: 24.4%Calumet Township: 42.5%Park Ridge: 24.8%Elk Grove Township: 26.7%Niles: 25.3%Des Plaines: 26.8%Proviso Township: 32.6%La Grange: 26.2%La Grange Park: 25.8%Riverside Township: 28.5%Riverside: 26.4%Downers Grove Township: 28.5%Bedford Park: 30.4%Bedford ParkSummitBurbankBridgeviewHodgkinsStickney TownshipChicagoJusticeLyons TownshipAdvocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center · Oak Lawn · 3.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHHoly Cross Hospital · Chicago · 4.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHMacneal Hospital · Berwyn · 4.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHUchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange · La Grange · 5.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHAccess Doctors Medical Center · Chicago · 1.7 mi+Pillars Community Health Beds Plus Summit · Summit Argo · 2.2 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#21 of 38 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lyons Township29.1%
Bedford Park30.4%
Bridgeview30.6%
Hodgkins31%
Burbank31.2%
Stickney Township31.9%
Chicago32.6%
Justice34.1%
Summit35%
IL34%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
SummitC35%13.8%14%CDC place
BurbankB31.2%11.6%13.6%CDC place
BridgeviewB+30.6%11%13.7%CDC place
HodgkinsB31%12.9%12.6%CDC place
ChicagoB+32.6%12%11.9%CDC place
Stickney TownshipB31.9%11.6%12.2%ZIP codes
JusticeB−34.1%11.6%15.9%CDC place
Lyons TownshipA29.1%10.3%10.5%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Illinois

Questions about health in Bedford Park

Why doesn’t Bedford Park have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bedford Park.

What hospital is closest to Bedford Park?

Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center in Oak Lawn, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Bedford Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bedford Park?

114 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Doctors Medical Center in Chicago, 1.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bedford Park.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.