Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0On CDC estimates, Hoffman Estates is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Hoffman Estates beats Illinois on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hoffman Estates. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates has a five-star hospital
St. Alexius Medical Center is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
Obesity and COPD are less common in Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates runs below Illinois on seven chronic conditions, most of all obesity (25.2% vs 34%), COPD (4.7% vs 6.3%) and stroke (2.5% vs 3.3%). Conditions ↓
Fewer Hoffman Estates adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 9 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 8 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 Hoffman Estates’ likely range.
What’s behind Hoffman Estates’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hoffman Estates is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #85 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 diabetes, still better than 82%.
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). Hoffman Estates’ median household income is $106,806; among the 7,648 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($80K–$134K), it’s healthier than 94%, about where its income would put it.
Care in and near Hoffman Estates
1 hospital in Hoffman Estates, 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 Hoffman Estates; ≈ 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 Hoffman Estates adults…
Hoffman Estates runs below IL on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.9% of Hoffman Estates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
35 miles of trails across 73 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Hoffman Estates adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Hoffman Estates adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Hoffman Estates does better than Illinois.
1 in 3 Hoffman Estates adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Hoffman Estates and the towns around it
Hoffman Estates’s Health Grade ranks 7th of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Estates | A | 25.2% | 9.9% | 9.5% | CDC place |
| Schaumburg | A+ | 24.8% | 9.3% | 9.2% | CDC place |
| South Barrington | A+ | 20.6% | 10.5% | 6.2% | CDC place |
| Inverness | A+ | 23.1% | 9.9% | 6.6% | CDC place |
| Streamwood | A− | 28.6% | 11% | 11.4% | CDC place |
| Barrington Township | A+ | 26.4% | 10.1% | 7.6% | ZIP codes |
| Palatine Township | A+ | 26% | 9.5% | 8.9% | ZIP codes |
| Elgin | B | 35.8% | 12.1% | 12.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Hoffman Estates adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Hoffman Estates
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hoffman Estates is better than Illinois on 22 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Hoffman Estates’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Hoffman Estates | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.1%13.6–16.5 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10%9–11 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.3%12–14.6 | 15.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.2%22.3–28 | 34% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.9%8.8–11 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 27.1%24.7–29.2 | 33% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35%32.3–37.6 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 19.8%18–21.6 | 24.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 8.8%7.9–9.7 | 9.9% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.7%6.1–7.2 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.5%4–4.9 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.7%4.2–5.2 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.3–2.7 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.1%6.7–9.8 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.5%8.4–10.6 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.7%17.5–21.9 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 18.3%16.2–20.3 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.7%30.2–37.2 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.6%7.6–9.8 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.2%74.5–79.5 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.4%64.5–70.2 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.9%87.6–90.1 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.6%70.6–76.1 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59.2%55.3–62.8 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.5%68.8–79.5 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.9%15.8–19.9 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33%30–35.9 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 25.9%23.4–28.5 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 13.6%12.2–15.1 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.9%9.7–12.2 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.8%5.1–6.5 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.5%5.8–7.3 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.9%8.6–11.2 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.2%20–24.3 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.6%8.6–10.7 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.3%9.3–11.4 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 4.9%4.4–5.5 | 6.2% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.7%3.4–4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.8%5.3–6.4 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.4–2.8 | 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 Hoffman Estates
Is Hoffman Estates a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hoffman Estates is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #85 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 94%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Hoffman Estates?
CDC estimates 25.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.3% and 28%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Hoffman Estates?
St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, 0.9 miles in a straight line from Hoffman Estates’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Hoffman Estates have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.6–9.8%), 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 Hoffman Estates 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 Hoffman Estates.
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.