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B+Health Grade
Health in Newport Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Newport Township is healthier than 36%

Newport Township beats Illinois on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60083, 60099, 60002. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Newport Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Newport Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Newport Township is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns, #300 of 767 in Illinois. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 82% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 46%).

B+Self-rated health17.6% · IL 18.6% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.9% · IL 12.2% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.9% · IL 15.6% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.1% · IL 34% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.3% · IL 11.7% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.7% smoke · IL 12.1% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.5% · IL 23% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 73%
Less healthyHealthier
Illinois towns we grade (767)Healthier than 61%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $94K–$156K (5,051)Healthier than 36%

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). Newport Township’s median household income is $125,074; among the 5,051 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($94K–$156K), it’s healthier than 36%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Newport Township could be anywhere from B− to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 60083,60099,60002), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Newport Township adults…

On every condition, Newport Township is about the same as Illinois. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Newport Township adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.2–38.2%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Newport Township

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

HNearest ERAurora Medical Center KenoshaKenosha · 4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Lake Forest Hospital★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake County Health Department & Community Health CenterZion · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
Kenosha · ★★★★★
ER
5.7 mi
Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Zion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Midwestern Region Medical Center
Zion · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Erie Waukegan Health Center
Waukegan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.9 mi
Vista Medical Center East
Waukegan · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
North Chicago VA Medical Center
North Chicago · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careNewport Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNewport Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Newport Township 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 Newport Township; ≈ 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 21.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 15%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11.7%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Newport Township, betterNewport Township, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
89%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
75%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newport Township 9.8% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Newport Township adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Newport Township adults feel lonely
31.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Newport Township adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 5Newport Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 7Newport Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Newport Township 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
Newport Township adults worry about having enough food
15% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 8
Newport Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · IL 13.2%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Newport Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 13
Newport Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.6% of Newport Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Newport Township and the towns around it

Newport Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 9 graded towns around it.

Zion: 41.1%Zion Township: 40.6%Wadsworth: 32.6%Benton Township: 38.7%Warren Township: 33%Antioch Township: 34.3%Beach Park: 37.6%Old Mill Creek: 32.3%Lindenhurst: 32.4%Bristol: 36.8%Lake Villa Township: 33.6%Waukegan: 40.2%Winthrop Harbor: 36.4%Gurnee: 32.1%Waukegan Township: 40.4%Pleasant Prairie: 37.9%Avon Township: 34.2%Libertyville Township: 30.3%Third Lake: 31.3%Grayslake: 31.7%Park City: 36.8%Gages Lake: 33.2%Burton Township: 33.3%Fox Lake: 36.5%Grant Township: 35.9%Salem Lakes: 39.5%Grandwood Park: 30.3%Venetian Village: 34.1%Lake Villa: 33.9%Kenosha: 41.7%Paris: 40.4%Round Lake Beach: 38.4%Green Oaks: 29.2%North Chicago: 34.8%Newport Township: 35.1%Newport TownshipZionZion TownshipWadsworthBenton TownshipWarren TownshipAntioch TownshipBeach ParkOld Mill CreekLindenhurstBristolLake Villa TownshipWaukeganAurora Medical Center Kenosha · Kenosha · 4.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHMidwestern Region Medical Center · Zion · 6.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHVista Medical Center East · Waukegan · 7.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHNorth Chicago VA Medical Center · North Chicago · 10.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHZion Health Center · Zion · 5.7 mi+Erie Waukegan Health Center · Waukegan · 7.3 mi+
Healthier than ILNear ILLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#19 of 35 towns on this map, healthiest first
Old Mill Creek32.3%
Lindenhurst32.4%
Wadsworth32.6%
Warren Township33%
Lake Villa Township33.6%
Antioch Township34.3%
Newport Township35.1%
Bristol36.8%
Beach Park37.6%
Benton Township38.7%
Waukegan40.2%
Zion Township40.6%
Zion41.1%
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
Newport TownshipB+35.1%12.3%11.7%ZIP codes
Zion Township————
ZionC41.1%14.3%14.9%CDC place
WadsworthA32.6%11.3%10.2%CDC place
Benton TownshipC+38.7%13.6%14.2%ZIP codes
Warren TownshipA33%11.1%10.1%ZIP codes
Antioch TownshipA−34.3%10.9%12.5%ZIP codes
Beach ParkB−37.6%13.5%13.6%CDC place

Zion Township: the same community as Zion, graded once. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.5%

of Newport Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Every CDC estimate for Newport Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Newport Township is better than Illinois on 1 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Newport Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Newport TownshipILU.S.vs IL
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.6%15.5–19.918.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.9%10.5–13.412.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.9%13.1–16.615.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.1%29.8–40.334%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.3%10.6–1411.7%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.8%31.2–38.233%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.6%33.8–41.335.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis23.6%20.8–26.324.2%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–119.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.7%6.9–8.47.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.7%5.1–6.35.9%6.4%About the same
COPD6.1%5.3–6.96.3%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.53.3%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.6%9.5–14.210.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.7%10–13.612.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.5%18.2–24.823%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15%12.5–17.717.8%15.4%Better
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%29.6–39.735.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.8%8.3–11.29.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.7%74.4–80.877.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.2%60.9–67.863.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.5%87–9087.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.7%72.4–78.775.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.9%58.2–67.660.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75%68–81.473.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression18.3%15.5–21.119.8%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.7%27.6–3633.5%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25.4%22.1–28.825.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food15%13–17.115.9%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.9%11.3–14.713.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.6%6.6–8.77.8%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.6%6.7–8.58%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.6%10.9–14.413.8%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability25.5%22.2–28.827.6%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.8–14.112.8%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.1%10.6–13.612.6%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty5.9%5.2–6.66.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.7%4.3–5.24.8%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.2%6.4–87.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–3.83.5%3.8%About the same

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 Newport Township

Is Newport Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Newport Township is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns: B+ for health, #300 of 767 in Illinois. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Newport Township?

CDC estimates 35.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.8% and 40.3%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Newport Township?

Aurora Medical Center Kenosha in Kenosha, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Newport Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Newport Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.3–11.2%), 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 Newport Township 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.