Photo: LincolnLogs · CC BY 4.0On CDC estimates, Bensenville is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Bensenville differs from Illinois on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 6 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bensenville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bensenville
Many Bensenville adults are uninsured, but health holds up
1 in 6 working-age adults has no health insurance (16.5%, vs 9.9% across Illinois). Yet the share who say their health is fair or poor, 20.6%, is about level with the state’s 18.6%. Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Bensenville
1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (19.8%), vs 15.9% across Illinois. Housing insecurity (16.4% vs 13.2%) is higher too. Everyday needs ↓
Bensenville has a community health center but no hospital
Vna Health Care, An Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 in Elk Grove Village, 4.9 miles away. 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 Bensenville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
What’s behind Bensenville’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bensenville is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns, #395 of 767 in Illinois. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 75% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 41%).
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). Bensenville’s median household income is $79,515; among the 10,773 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$99K), it’s healthier than 71%, about where its income would put it.
Most Illinois towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Bensenville is healthier than 49% of graded towns, against 64% nationally.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bensenville 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.
15% of Bensenville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Care in and near Bensenville
1 community health center in Bensenville, 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 Bensenville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Out of every 100 Bensenville adults…
Bensenville runs below IL on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
1.4 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves
How Bensenville adults are doing
About the same as Illinois on each measure.
4 in 10 Bensenville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Bensenville and the towns around it
Bensenville’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensenville | B | 34.1% | 11.5% | 12.4% | CDC place |
| Wood Dale | B+ | 32.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% | CDC place |
| Elk Grove Village | A | 26.9% | 10.3% | 10.4% | CDC place |
| Chicago | B+ | 32.6% | 12% | 11.9% | CDC place |
| Addison Township | A− | 31.6% | 10.7% | 11.4% | ZIP codes |
| Franklin Park | B | 31.4% | 11.8% | 12.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bensenville adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bensenville
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bensenville is better than Illinois on 2 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Bensenville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bensenville | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.6%18.2–23.3 | 18.6% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.8%11.3–14.3 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.5%13.8–17.4 | 15.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.1%29.2–39.2 | 34% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.5%10–13.1 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 30.6%27.5–33.9 | 33% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.7%31.3–38.3 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 21.1%18.8–23.6 | 24.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.1%8–10.2 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.5%5.9–7.2 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6%5–6.2 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.9%5.2–6.6 | 6.3% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3%2.8–3.3 | 3.3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.1%10.6–16 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.4%10.6–14.3 | 12.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 26.2%22.4–30.2 | 23% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.2%13.7–19 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.6%33.7–43.9 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 16.5%13.9–19 | 9.9% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.3%71.8–78.6 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.5%56.8–64 | 63.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.2%83.3–87.2 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.1%70.9–77.1 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59.2%54.2–64.3 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.6%65–79.5 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.5%15–20.3 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 36%31.8–40.4 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 28%24.5–31.7 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 19.8%17.2–22.5 | 15.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 16.4%14.3–18.6 | 13.2% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.5%7.4–9.8 | 7.8% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.3%8.3–10.6 | 8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 15%13–17.3 | 13.8% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.3%24.9–31.9 | 27.6% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.4%11.7–15.1 | 12.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.8%12.2–15.6 | 12.6% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.1%5.4–6.8 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.7%5.1–6.2 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.8%7–8.8 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.7%3.4–4.1 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Bensenville
Is Bensenville a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bensenville is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #395 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 71%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bensenville?
CDC estimates 34.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.2% and 39.2%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bensenville?
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 in Elk Grove Village, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Bensenville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Bensenville have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 16.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13.9–19%), 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 Bensenville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bensenville.
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.