Photo: Indy beetle · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Mount Prospect is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Mount Prospect beats Illinois on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mount Prospect. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mount Prospect
Obesity and COPD are less common in Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect runs below Illinois on five chronic conditions, most of all obesity (26% vs 34%), COPD (5.1% vs 6.3%) and stroke (2.7% vs 3.3%). Conditions ↓
Fewer Mount Prospect adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Illinois. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Mount Prospect is an active town
Only 19.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. Habits ↓
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 Mount Prospect’s likely range.
What’s behind Mount Prospect’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mount Prospect is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #76 of 767 in Illinois. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 94% of towns); the weakest is fair or poor health, still better than 84%.
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). Mount Prospect’s median household income is $101,720; among the 8,332 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($76K–$127K), it’s healthier than 96%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Mount Prospect adults…
Mount Prospect runs below IL on 8 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.
9.2% of Mount Prospect 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.
3 miles of trails across 29 parks and preserves
Care in and near Mount Prospect
No hospital or community health center in Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mount Prospect adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Mount Prospect adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Mount Prospect does better than Illinois.
1 in 3 Mount Prospect 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.
Mount Prospect and the towns around it
Mount Prospect’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Prospect | A | 26% | 9.6% | 9.4% | CDC place |
| Arlington Heights | A+ | 25.2% | 9% | 8.5% | CDC place |
| Des Plaines | A | 26.8% | 10.8% | 10.4% | CDC place |
| Prospect Heights | A | 27% | 9.8% | 9.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mount Prospect adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mount Prospect
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mount Prospect is better than Illinois on 20 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Mount Prospect’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mount Prospect | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.1%13.6–16.6 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.4%9.3–11.5 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.4%12.1–14.8 | 15.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 26%23–29 | 34% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.6%8.6–10.7 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 28.3%25.9–30.6 | 33% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.6%32.9–38.1 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 22%20.1–24 | 24.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.1%8.2–10.1 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.1%7.4–8.8 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5%4.6–5.5 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.1%4.6–5.7 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.5–2.9 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.8%6.4–9.4 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.4%8.3–10.7 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.1%16.9–21.4 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 19%16.9–21.1 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.6%29.2–36.1 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.5%7.4–9.6 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.8%75.2–80 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.1%64.2–69.9 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.4%88.2–90.5 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.8%72–77.2 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61%57.2–64.7 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.3%68.6–79.4 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.9%16.7–21 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.9%29–35 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.9%21.4–26.5 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.3%10.9–13.7 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.1%8.9–11.3 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.5%4.8–6.2 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.1%5.4–6.8 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.2%7.9–10.6 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.4%21.1–25.7 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.3%9.2–11.5 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.4%9.3–11.6 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.7%5.1–6.3 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.7%3.4–4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.1%5.5–6.7 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.7%2.5–2.9 | 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 Mount Prospect
Is Mount Prospect a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mount Prospect is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #76 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 96%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mount Prospect?
CDC estimates 26% of adults have obesity, likely between 23% and 29%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mount Prospect?
Northwest Community Hospital 1 in Arlington Heights, 2.9 miles in a straight line from Mount Prospect’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mount Prospect have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.4–9.6%), 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 Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect.
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.