Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Germantown Hills is healthier than 49%
Germantown Hills differs from Illinois on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 14 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Germantown Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Germantown Hills
Against towns with similar incomes, Germantown Hills’ lead shrinks
Germantown Hills is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns, but 49% of the 2,929 towns with similar household incomes ($111K–$184K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Germantown Hills is short on primary care and dental care
Germantown Hills’ county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Germantown Hills is an active town
Only 17% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. Habits ↓
Nearly everyone in Germantown Hills is insured
Only 4.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Illinois. Checkups ↓
Fewer Germantown Hills adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 13 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 Germantown Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
What’s behind Germantown Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Germantown Hills is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns, #147 of 767 in Illinois. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 94% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 49%).
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). Germantown Hills’ median household income is $147,341; among the 2,929 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($111K–$184K), it’s healthier than 49%, about where its income would put it.
Care in and near Germantown Hills
No hospital or community health center in Germantown Hills itself. These are the nearest.
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 Germantown Hills; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Germantown Hills 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.
6.8% of Germantown Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Out of every 100 Germantown Hills adults…
Germantown Hills runs below IL on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 11% of Germantown Hills residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, stroke and diabetes run low partly because the town is young.
How Germantown Hills adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Germantown Hills does better than Illinois.
3 in 10 Germantown Hills 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.
Germantown Hills and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown Hills | A | 36.3% | 9.1% | 10.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Germantown Hills adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Germantown Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Germantown Hills is better than Illinois on 14 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Germantown Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Germantown Hills | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.1%10.5–16.2 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.7%8.9–12.8 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%12.6–17.3 | 15.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.3%27.7–45.4 | 34% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.1%7.5–10.8 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31.1%26.7–35.8 | 33% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.6%31–40.2 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.6%21.2–28.3 | 24.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.9%8.6–11.3 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.6%7.8–9.6 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.9%4.2–5.6 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.2%4.1–6.4 | 6.3% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.1–2.9 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.1%6.4–10.1 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.5%7.7–13.5 | 12.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 17%13–21.6 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 20.2%16.6–24.1 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.9%24.7–38 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.9%3.6–6.3 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.7%74.9–82.2 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 74.3%71–77.3 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.4%87.3–91.2 | 87.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.9%71.1–78.4 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.2%61.3–71 | 60.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.9%66.6–82.3 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.7%18.1–25.6 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.5%25.4–36.3 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.8%17–25.1 | 25.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.8%5.8–10.5 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.4%5.7–9.4 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.8%3.8–5.9 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.8%3.8–5.9 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.8%4.9–9.5 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.7%18.4–27.5 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.4%7.6–11.6 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.4%8.5–12.4 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.4%4.6–6.2 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3%2.5–3.5 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.7%4.6–6.8 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2–2.9 | 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 Germantown Hills
Is Germantown Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Germantown Hills is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns: A for health, #147 of 767 in Illinois. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Germantown Hills?
CDC estimates 36.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.7% and 45.4%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Germantown Hills?
Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Germantown Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Germantown Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.6–6.3%), 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 Germantown Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Germantown Hills.
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.