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Health in Lindenhurst · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Lindenhurst is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns

Lindenhurst beats Illinois on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lindenhurst

Against towns with similar incomes, Lindenhurst’s lead shrinks

Lindenhurst is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, but 76% of the 4,392 towns with similar household incomes ($99K–$164K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Lindenhurst is an active town

Only 16.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. Habits ↓

Fewer Lindenhurst 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 ↓

Stroke and COPD are less common in Lindenhurst

Lindenhurst runs below Illinois on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.6% vs 3.3%), COPD (5.1% vs 6.3%) and diabetes (9.5% vs 11.7%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%). Conditions ↓

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 Lindenhurst’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Lindenhurst’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lindenhurst is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, #104 of 767 in Illinois. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 94% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 74%.

ASelf-rated health13.5% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.5% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.6% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity32.4% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.5% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking10.3% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise16.8% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 92%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (767)Healthier than 86%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $99K–$164K (4,392)Healthier than 76%

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). Lindenhurst’s median household income is $131,474; among the 4,392 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($99K–$164K), it’s healthier than 76%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Lindenhurst could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
A note on the data.2023 figures come from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer; the FBI's published 2023 table doesn't include this department

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Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 17.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 10.3%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lindenhurst, betterLindenhurst, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Lindenhurst gets moving

3 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 11
Lindenhurst adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 12
Lindenhurst adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 20
Lindenhurst adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 19
Lindenhurst adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · IL 8%
Better than IL

7.3% of Lindenhurst adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lindenhurst adults…

Lindenhurst runs below IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Lindenhurst adults have had a stroke
Illinois: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.3–2.8%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Why age matters in Lindenhurst

Only 13% of Lindenhurst residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease, COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Lindenhurst13%
Illinois17%
Getting care

Care in and near Lindenhurst

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

HNearest ERAurora Medical Center KenoshaKenosha · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Lake Forest Hospital★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake County Health Department & Community Health CenterRound Lake Beach · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Round Lake Beach
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.3 mi
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
Kenosha · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Erie Waukegan Health Center
Waukegan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.3 mi
Vista Medical Center East
Waukegan · ★★★★★
ER
10.4 mi
Midwestern Region Medical Center
Zion · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Libertyville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLindenhurst is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLindenhurst is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
71%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
76%MammogramIL 74%
74%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lindenhurst 6.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lindenhurst adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

3 in 10Lindenhurst adults feel lonely
30% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Lindenhurst adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Lindenhurst adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Lindenhurst adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lindenhurst adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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.

Around town

Lindenhurst and the towns around it

Lindenhurst’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 7 graded towns around it.

Venetian Village: 34.1%Old Mill Creek: 32.3%Lake Villa: 33.9%Newport Township: 35.1%Grayslake: 31.7%Grandwood Park: 30.3%Warren Township: 33%Round Lake Beach: 38.4%Fox Lake Hills: 34.1%Lake Villa Township: 33.6%Round Lake Heights: 36.2%Zion: 41.1%Zion Township: 40.6%Wadsworth: 32.6%Benton Township: 38.7%Antioch Township: 34.3%Beach Park: 37.6%Bristol: 36.8%Waukegan: 40.2%Gages Lake: 33.2%Libertyville: 29.9%Avon Township: 34.2%Third Lake: 31.3%Round Lake Park: 35.6%Hainesville: 34.3%Mundelein: 33.3%Fremont Township: 32.8%Gurnee: 32.1%Waukegan Township: 40.4%Libertyville Township: 30.3%Park City: 36.8%Lindenhurst: 32.4%LindenhurstVenetian VillageOld Mill CreekLake VillaNewport TownshipGrayslakeGrandwood ParkWarren TownshipAurora Medical Center Kenosha · Kenosha · 7.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHVista Medical Center East · Waukegan · 10.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHMidwestern Region Medical Center · Zion · 10.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHAdvocate Condell Medical Center · Libertyville · 10.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHMid Lakes Medical and Dental Building · Round Lake Beach · 4.5 mi+Erie Waukegan Health Center · Waukegan · 9 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 32 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grandwood Park30.3%
Grayslake31.7%
Old Mill Creek32.3%
Lindenhurst32.4%
Warren Township33%
Lake Villa33.9%
Venetian Village34.1%
Newport Township35.1%
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
LindenhurstA32.4%9.5%10.3%CDC place
Venetian VillageA−34.1%10.1%11.9%CDC place
Old Mill Creek————
Lake VillaA−33.9%10.5%12.4%CDC place
GrayslakeA31.7%9.3%9.2%CDC place
Newport TownshipB+35.1%12.3%11.7%ZIP codes
Warren TownshipA33%11.1%10.1%ZIP codes
Grandwood ParkA+30.3%9.1%8.3%CDC place

Old Mill Creek: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.7%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Lindenhurst

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lindenhurst is better than Illinois on 15 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Lindenhurst’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…LindenhurstILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health13.5%11.6–15.718.6%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.5%9.2–12.112.2%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%12.7–16.515.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity32.4%27.2–37.834%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.5%8.2–1111.7%12%Better
High blood pressure30.7%27.2–34.333%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.2%32.4–39.935.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis22.2%19.5–2524.2%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.7%8.5–10.99.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8%7.2–8.87.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease4.8%4.2–5.45.9%6.4%Better
COPD5.1%4.4–5.96.3%6.3%Better
Stroke2.6%2.3–2.83.3%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.6%5.2–8.210.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.3%8.6–12.212.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work16.8%13.9–2023%24.7%Better
Binge drinking17.5%14.7–20.417.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%27–36.935.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.3%5.2–7.49.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year76.9%73.4–8077.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year70.9%67.7–74.263.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.3%87.6–90.887.4%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)73.7%70.1–76.975.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.6%57.9–67.360.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.8%69–82.173.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression19.9%16.9–2319.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30%25.9–34.333.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.2%19.1–25.625.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.2%7.6–10.915.9%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.6%7.3–10.113.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.1%4.3–67.8%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.3%4.5–68%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.3%5.9–8.813.8%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability21.8%18.6–25.127.6%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9.7%8.3–11.412.8%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.7%9.2–12.212.6%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.3%4.6–66.2%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.3%3–3.74.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.9%5.1–6.77.6%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.6%2.3–2.93.5%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 Lindenhurst

Is Lindenhurst a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lindenhurst is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health, #104 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 76%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Lindenhurst?

CDC estimates 32.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.2% and 37.8%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Lindenhurst?

Aurora Medical Center Kenosha in Kenosha, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Lindenhurst’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Lindenhurst have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.2–7.4%), 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 Lindenhurst more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

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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.