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Health in Greenwood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenwood residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenwood

Cancer and arthritis run high in Greenwood

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.3%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (27.9%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Greenwood 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 Greenwood’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenwood adults…

Greenwood runs above IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Greenwood adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.4%
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
Greenwood adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 11
Greenwood adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 18
Greenwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Greenwood adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IL 8%
Better than IL

8.7% of Greenwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Greenwood

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

HNearest ERNorthwestern Medicine MchenryMchenry · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medicine Mchenry★★★★★ · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost care3901 Mercy DrMchenry · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry
Mchenry · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
3901 Mercy Dr
Mchenry · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.3 mi
Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Woodstock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La
Crystal Lake · not rated
ER
11.6 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.8 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
Lake Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careGreenwood is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGreenwood is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenwood 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 Greenwood; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.7%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11.8%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenwood, betterGreenwood, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Greenwood gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
69%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
74%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenwood 8.4% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Greenwood adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Greenwood adults feel lonely
32.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Greenwood adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Greenwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Greenwood adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Greenwood 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

Greenwood and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wonder Lake: 33.8%Bull Valley: 30.8%McHenry: 32.7%Ringwood: 33.4%Johnsburg: 33.3%Greenwood: 32.4%GreenwoodWonder LakeNorthwestern Medicine Mchenry · Mchenry · 7.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH3901 Mercy Dr · Mchenry · 7.9 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Greenwood32.4%
Wonder Lake33.8%
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
Wonder LakeB+33.8%10.5%13.7%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Greenwood

Why doesn’t Greenwood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Greenwood?

Northwestern Medicine Mchenry in Mchenry, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Greenwood’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 Greenwood?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is 3901 Mercy Dr in Mchenry, 7.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Greenwood.

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.