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A−Health Grade
Health in Mundelein · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Mundelein is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Mundelein beats Illinois on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Mundelein

Health Grade

What’s behind Mundelein’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mundelein is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, #208 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 88% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 65%.

B+Self-rated health16.8% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11.3% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress14.3% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33.3% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes11.1% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise20.8% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 82%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (767)Healthier than 73%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $81K–$135K (7,391)Healthier than 70%

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). Mundelein’s median household income is $108,340; among the 7,391 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($81K–$135K), it’s healthier than 70%, 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, Mundelein could be anywhere from B to A.

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★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mundelein adults…

Mundelein runs below IL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Mundelein adults have had a stroke
Illinois: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.5–3%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Mundelein

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

HNearest ERAdvocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Lake Forest Hospital★★★★★ · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake County Health Department & Community Health CenterLibertyville · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Libertyville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.3 mi
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Libertyville · ★★★★★
ER
7.8 mi
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
North Chicago VA Medical Center
North Chicago · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
9.9 mi
300 Mchenry Rd
Wheeling · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMundelein is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMundelein is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mundelein 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 Mundelein; ≈ 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 20.8%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 15.9%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mundelein, betterMundelein, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Mundelein gets moving

11 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
62%Colon screeningIL 60%
74%MammogramIL 74%
74%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mundelein 11.3% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mundelein adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Mundelein adults feel lonely
31% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Mundelein adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Mundelein adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.1% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Mundelein adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mundelein 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.

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 7
Mundelein adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Mundelein adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 15
Mundelein adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 14
Mundelein adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

11.1% of Mundelein adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Mundelein and the towns around it

Mundelein’s Health Grade ranks 8th of 8 graded towns around it.

Long Grove: 28%Vernon Hills: 28%Libertyville: 29.9%Hawthorn Woods: 29%Grayslake: 31.7%Indian Creek: 30.2%Fremont Township: 32.8%Libertyville Township: 30.3%Buffalo Grove: 26.3%Kildeer: 28%Mettawa: 29.6%Lincolnshire: 26.3%Green Oaks: 29.2%Lake Zurich: 30.2%Forest Lake: 30.7%Ela Township: 29%Round Lake Beach: 38.4%Gages Lake: 33.2%Avon Township: 34.2%Third Lake: 31.3%Round Lake Park: 35.6%Warren Township: 33%Hainesville: 34.3%Lake Villa Township: 33.6%Lindenhurst: 32.4%Wauconda Township: 33.8%Wauconda: 34%Shields Township: 31%Vernon Township: 27.9%North Chicago: 34.8%Lake Bluff: 28.9%Knollwood: 30%Waukegan: 40.2%Mundelein: 33.3%MundeleinLong GroveVernon HillsLibertyvilleHawthorn WoodsGrayslakeIndian CreekFremont TownshipLibertyville TownshipAdvocate Condell Medical Center · Libertyville · 3.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorthwestern Lake Forest Hospital · Lake Forest · 7.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHAdvocate Good Shepherd Hospital · Barrington · 8 mi · 5★ MedicareHNorth Chicago VA Medical Center · North Chicago · 8.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHLibertyville Behavioral Health Home · Libertyville · 2.5 mi+300 Mchenry Rd · Wheeling · 9.9 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#25 of 34 towns on this map, healthiest first
Long Grove28%
Vernon Hills28%
Hawthorn Woods29%
Libertyville29.9%
Indian Creek30.2%
Libertyville Township30.3%
Grayslake31.7%
Fremont Township32.8%
Mundelein33.3%
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
MundeleinA−33.3%11.1%11%CDC place
Long GroveA+28%10.5%7.4%CDC place
Vernon HillsA+28%9.6%7.5%CDC place
LibertyvilleA+29.9%9.5%7.7%CDC place
Hawthorn WoodsA+29%9.2%8%CDC place
GrayslakeA31.7%9.3%9.2%CDC place
Indian Creek————
Libertyville TownshipA+30.3%10%8.3%ZIP codes

Indian 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.

24%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Mundelein

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mundelein is better than Illinois on 5 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Mundelein’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…MundeleinILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.8%14.6–1918.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.3%9.9–12.812.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.3%12.6–1615.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity33.3%28.1–38.534%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.1%9.6–12.711.7%12%About the same
High blood pressure31.4%27.9–34.833%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.8%33–40.535.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis21.3%18.7–23.824.2%25.3%Better
Asthma9%7.9–10.19.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.3%6.6–87.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.1%4.6–5.75.9%6.4%Better
COPD5.3%4.6–66.3%6.3%Better
Stroke2.7%2.5–33.3%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.2%7.5–11.310.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11%9.3–12.712.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work20.8%17.5–24.323%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.9%13.3–18.717.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%28.2–38.235.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)11.3%9.6–139.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76%72.5–79.277.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.8%60.4–67.363.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.8%86.1–89.387.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)73.5%70–76.575.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.2%57.7–66.860.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74%66.9–80.673.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression18.1%15.4–20.919.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31%26.8–35.433.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support24.4%21.1–27.925.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.2%12.2–16.415.9%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.1%10.5–1413.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.7%5.8–7.77.8%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.1%6.2–88%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.1%9.4–12.913.8%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability24%20.8–27.327.6%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11%9.5–12.512.8%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.7%10.3–13.212.6%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty5.6%4.9–6.36.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.5%4.1–4.94.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone6.5%5.8–7.37.6%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.43.5%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 Mundelein

Is Mundelein a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mundelein is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #208 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 70%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Mundelein?

CDC estimates 33.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.1% and 38.5%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Mundelein?

Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Mundelein’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Mundelein have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 11.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.6–13%), 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 Mundelein 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 Mundelein.

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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.