On CDC estimates, Lily Lake is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Lily Lake differs from Illinois on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 18 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lily Lake. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lily Lake
Against towns with similar incomes, Lily Lake’s lead shrinks
Lily Lake is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, but 73% of the 3,535 towns with similar household incomes ($105K–$175K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Lily Lake is an active town
Only 16.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. Habits ↓
Lily Lake keeps up with checkups
It beats Illinois on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (73.8% vs 63.4%) and cholesterol checks (89.4% vs 87.4%). Checkups ↓
Fewer Lily Lake 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 Lily Lake’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
What’s behind Lily Lake’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lily Lake is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 95% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 72%.
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). Lily Lake’s median household income is $140,313; among the 3,535 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($105K–$175K), it’s healthier than 73%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lily Lake 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.
6.3% of Lily Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Out of every 100 Lily Lake adults…
Lily Lake runs below IL on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Lily Lake
No hospital or community health center in Lily Lake 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 Lily Lake; ≈ 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 Lily Lake adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Lily Lake does better than Illinois.
3 in 10 Lily Lake 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.
Lily Lake and the towns around it
Lily Lake’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Lake | A | 32.8% | 9.2% | 9.6% | CDC place |
| Virgil Township | A− | 34.2% | 10.4% | 11.5% | ZIP 60151 |
| Campton Township | A | 32% | 9.3% | 9.2% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lily Lake adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Lily Lake
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lily Lake is better than Illinois on 18 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Lily Lake’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Lily Lake | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.9%10.9–15.1 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.6%9.2–12.2 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.4%12.6–16.4 | 15.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.8%27.2–38.8 | 34% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.2%7.9–10.7 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 29.1%25.6–32.9 | 33% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.7%30.9–38.9 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.5%21.6–27.7 | 24.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.7%8.5–11 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.9%8.1–9.9 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.1%4.4–5.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.1%4.3–6 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.2–2.8 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.9%4.7–7.5 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.6%7.7–11.6 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.4%13.5–19.9 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 20.4%17.2–24 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32%27–38 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.1%4.1–6.3 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.5%74–80.9 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.8%70.8–77 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.4%87.7–90.9 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.1%71.4–78.6 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.7%61.9–71.7 | 60.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.7%66.2–81 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.2%17.2–23.7 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 29.5%25–34 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.8%17.4–24.2 | 25.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.5%5.9–9.2 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.3%6–8.8 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.5%3.8–5.3 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.7%3.9–5.4 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.3%4.9–7.8 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.4%18.2–25 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.1%7.6–10.7 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.1%8.7–11.7 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.4%4.7–6.2 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3%2.6–3.4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.5%4.7–6.4 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.2–2.8 | 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 Lily Lake
Is Lily Lake a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lily Lake is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 73%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Lily Lake?
CDC estimates 32.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.2% and 38.8%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Lily Lake?
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital in Geneva, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Lily Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Lily Lake have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.1–6.3%), 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 Lily Lake 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 Lily Lake.
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.