Photo: Miroslaw Mucha · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Niles is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns
Niles differs from Illinois on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 10 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Niles. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Niles
Cancer and heart disease run high in Niles
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 1 in 15 adults have heart disease (6.8%), vs 5.9% across Illinois. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Illinois 17%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Fewer Niles 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 ↓
Niles has a community health center but no hospital
Asian Human Services Family Health Center is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, 2 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Niles’ likely range.
What’s behind Niles’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Niles is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns, #204 of 767 in Illinois. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 95% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 51%.
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). Niles’ median household income is $75,274; among the 10,845 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$94K), it’s healthier than 94%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Niles adults…
Niles runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Niles is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Illinois. Heart disease and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Niles as about how healthy they are.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.9% of Niles adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Care in and near Niles
1 community health center in Niles, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Niles; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
4 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Niles adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Niles adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Niles does better than Illinois.
1 in 3 Niles 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.
Niles and the towns around it
Niles’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niles | A− | 25.3% | 12% | 10.1% | CDC place |
| Morton Grove | A | 23.3% | 11.7% | 9.1% | CDC place |
| Chicago | B+ | 32.6% | 12% | 11.9% | CDC place |
| Niles Township | A | 24.4% | 11.5% | 9.2% | ZIP codes |
| Park Ridge | A+ | 24.8% | 8.7% | 7.5% | CDC place |
| Glenview | A+ | 23.7% | 10.1% | 7.3% | CDC place |
| Skokie | A | 25.1% | 11.6% | 9.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Niles adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Niles
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Niles is better than Illinois on 10 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Niles’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Niles | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.5%15.7–19.3 | 18.6% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.8%10.6–13 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.9%11.6–14.2 | 15.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.3%22.3–28.1 | 34% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 12%10.7–13.3 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 33.2%30.6–35.6 | 33% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.3%36.4–42 | 35.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 26.4%24.1–28.5 | 24.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9%8.1–10 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.7%8.9–10.5 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.8%6.1–7.4 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 6.7%5.9–7.5 | 6.3% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.3–3.9 | 3.3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.7%8.9–12.9 | 10.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.1%8.7–11.4 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 22.5%19.8–25 | 23% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.1%14.3–18 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.9%28.6–35.4 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.3%7.2–9.4 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80%77.6–82.1 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 66.1%63.2–68.9 | 63.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.3%89.1–91.4 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.3%76.7–81.5 | 75.7% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61.7%57.8–65.3 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73%67.2–78.3 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18%16–20 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.1%29.1–35 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.6%22.1–27.2 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.9%11.5–14.4 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.5%8.4–10.6 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.2%4.5–5.8 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.1%5.4–6.8 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.9%8.5–11.3 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.4%24.7–29.8 | 27.6% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.6%12.1–15 | 12.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.7%9.5–11.9 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.5%6.7–8.3 | 6.2% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.5%4.1–4.9 | 4.8% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.1%6.3–7.9 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.3%3–3.6 | 3.5% | 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 Niles
Is Niles a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Niles is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #204 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 94%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Niles?
CDC estimates 25.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.3% and 28.1%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Niles?
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, 2.0 miles in a straight line from Niles’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Niles have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.2–9.4%), 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 Niles 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 Niles.
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.