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Health in Lee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lee residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
36.4%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
21.6%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
7.1%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
31.9%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
11.1 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lee

11.2%worry about food · IL 15.9%
★ What stands out · 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
Lee adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Lee adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 17
Lee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Lee adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · IL 8%
Better than IL

9.9% of Lee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lee adults…

Lee runs above IL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Lee adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8–9.5%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Lee

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

HNearest ERRochelle Community HospitalRochelle · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Family HealthDekalb · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Rochelle Community Hospital
Rochelle · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.8 mi
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Dekalb · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.2 mi
Greater Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Dekalb
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.9 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
Mendota · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.9 mi
Valley West Community Hospital
Sandwich · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lee itself
✓ Dental careLee is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lee 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 Lee; ≈ 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 21.6%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 20.1%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lee, betterLee, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Lee gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Gordon Korth Park8 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
66%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
65%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lee 7.1% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lee adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Lee adults feel lonely
31.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Lee adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Lee adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Lee adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lee 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

Lee and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Illinois

Questions about health in Lee

Why doesn’t Lee have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lee?

Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Lee’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.