Schiller, Alfred A.,House · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Glen Ellyn is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns
Glen Ellyn differs from Illinois on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 20 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Glen Ellyn. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn keeps up with checkups
It beats Illinois on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (73.6% vs 63.4%) and cholesterol checks (89.8% vs 87.4%). Checkups ↓
Glen Ellyn is an active town
Only 16.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. The town has 11 miles of trails across 30 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
Fewer Glen Ellyn adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 11 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 Glen Ellyn’s likely range.
What’s behind Glen Ellyn’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Glen Ellyn is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, #49 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 obesity, still better than 87%.
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). Glen Ellyn’s median household income is $140,938; among the 3,485 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($106K–$176K), it’s healthier than 88%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Glen Ellyn adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
11 miles of trails across 30 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.2% of Glen Ellyn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Out of every 100 Glen Ellyn adults…
Glen Ellyn runs below IL on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Glen Ellyn
No hospital or community health center in Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn; ≈ 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).
How Glen Ellyn adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Glen Ellyn does better than Illinois.
3 in 10 Glen Ellyn 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.
Glen Ellyn and the towns around it
Glen Ellyn’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ellyn | A+ | 28.9% | 9% | 8.7% | CDC place |
| Wheaton | A+ | 28.2% | 8.5% | 8.3% | CDC place |
| Lombard | A | 29.6% | 9.6% | 10% | CDC place |
| Carol Stream | A | 29.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Glen Ellyn adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Glen Ellyn
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Glen Ellyn is better than Illinois on 20 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Glen Ellyn’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Glen Ellyn | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.7%11.1–14.5 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.8%8.7–11 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.1%11.6–14.7 | 15.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 28.9%24.5–33.6 | 34% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9%7.8–10.4 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 30.2%27.1–33.5 | 33% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.8%32.3–39.5 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 23%20.5–25.7 | 24.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.2%8.1–10.4 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9%8.2–9.9 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.1%4.5–5.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.9%4.3–5.5 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.4–2.8 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.4%6–9.1 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.7%7.3–10.2 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.6%14.1–19.4 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.5%13.9–19.3 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.1%28.6–38.1 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.4%4.6–6.3 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.3%76.2–82.3 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.6%70.6–76.4 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.8%88.4–91.2 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77%73.8–80 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.6%62.1–71.1 | 60.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.3%69.3–82.5 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.3%15.7–21.2 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.7%26.8–34.7 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.9%18.1–23.9 | 25.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.7%7.5–10.1 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.5%6.4–8.7 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.6%4–5.4 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5%4.4–5.7 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.2%6.1–8.3 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.1%18.4–24 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.9%8.6–11.3 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.4%8.3–10.7 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.5%4.8–6.2 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.9–3.6 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.5%4.9–6.2 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.2–2.7 | 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 Glen Ellyn
Is Glen Ellyn a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Glen Ellyn is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #49 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 88%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Glen Ellyn?
CDC estimates 28.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.5% and 33.6%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Glen Ellyn?
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks in Glendale Heights, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Glen Ellyn’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Glen Ellyn have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.6–6.3%), 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 Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn.
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.