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Health in Bonnie Brae · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bonnie Brae residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bonnie Brae

Binge drinking is the habit Bonnie Brae doesn’t win on

22.2% of adults binge drink, vs 17.8% across Illinois. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in Bonnie Brae

Bonnie Brae runs below Illinois on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.3% vs 3.3%), diabetes (8.2% vs 11.7%) and heart disease (4.2% vs 5.9%). Conditions ↓

Fewer Bonnie Brae adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Bonnie Brae’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.1%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 22.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bonnie Brae, betterBonnie Brae, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Bonnie Brae gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bonnie Brae adults…

Bonnie Brae runs below IL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

2 of every 100 Bonnie Brae adults have had a stroke
Illinois: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.1–2.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
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 9
Bonnie Brae adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Bonnie Brae adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Bonnie Brae adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Bonnie Brae adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.1% of Bonnie Brae adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Bonnie Brae

No hospital or community health center in Bonnie Brae itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSilver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersNew Lenox · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySilver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers★★★★★ · 4.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVna Health Care, An Illinois Not-For-Profit CorporationRomeoville · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Vna Health Care, An Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Romeoville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.5 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Joliet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.7 mi
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers
New Lenox · ★★★★★
ER
6 mi
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Joliet · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Edward Hospital
Naperville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBonnie Brae is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBonnie Brae is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bonnie Brae itself

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 Bonnie Brae; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
86%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
56%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
72%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bonnie Brae 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bonnie Brae adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Bonnie Brae adults feel lonely
34.3% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Bonnie Brae adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Bonnie Brae adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Bonnie Brae adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bonnie Brae 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.

Around town

Bonnie Brae and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lockport: 37%Fairmont: 46%Homer Glen: 36%Lockport Heights: 36.4%Bonnie Brae: 37.1%Bonnie BraeLockport
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lockport37%
Bonnie Brae37.1%
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
LockportA−37%8.8%11.5%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing4.7%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Illinois

Questions about health in Bonnie Brae

Why doesn’t Bonnie Brae have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bonnie Brae?

Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers in New Lenox, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Bonnie Brae’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bonnie Brae?

9 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Vna Health Care Romeoville in Romeoville, 3.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bonnie Brae.

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.