On CDC estimates, Prairie Grove is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns
Prairie Grove differs from Illinois on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Prairie Grove. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Prairie Grove
Against towns with similar incomes, Prairie Grove’s lead shrinks
Prairie Grove is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns, but 57% of the 3,450 towns with similar household incomes ($106K–$177K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Fewer Prairie Grove 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 ↓
Cancer runs high in Prairie Grove
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Conditions ↓
Prairie Grove is an active town
Only 18.7% 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 Prairie Grove’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
What’s behind Prairie Grove’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Prairie Grove is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 89% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 80%.
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). Prairie Grove’s median household income is $141,389; among the 3,450 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($106K–$177K), it’s healthier than 57%, about where its income would put it.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.1% of Prairie Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Out of every 100 Prairie Grove adults…
Prairie Grove runs below IL on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
1.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Prairie Grove
No hospital or community health center in Prairie Grove 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 Prairie Grove; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Prairie Grove adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Prairie Grove adults are doing
About the same as Illinois on each measure.
1 in 3 Prairie Grove 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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Prairie Grove and the towns around it
Prairie Grove has the best Health Grade of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Grove | A | 30.9% | 9.9% | 10.9% | CDC place |
| Crystal Lake | A | 31.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% | CDC place |
| McHenry | B+ | 32.7% | 10.6% | 12.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Prairie Grove adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Prairie Grove
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Prairie Grove is better than Illinois on 12 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Prairie Grove’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Prairie Grove | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.5%12.2–17.1 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.2%9.6–12.9 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%13–17 | 15.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.9%24.9–37.4 | 34% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.9%8.5–11.6 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 33.3%29.3–37.4 | 33% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.3%32–40.7 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.6%23.3–30 | 24.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.7%8.5–11 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.9%8–9.8 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.3%4.7–6 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.6%4.7–6.5 | 6.3% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.4–3 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.5%5.9–9.3 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.9%8.7–13.3 | 12.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 18.7%15.1–22.5 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 19%15.7–22.4 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.2%24.7–36.2 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.6%4.5–6.9 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.2%74.6–81.6 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.7%66.2–73 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.1%87.4–90.7 | 87.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.7%72.1–79 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.5%61.2–71.5 | 60.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.1%63.6–79.6 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.9%18.6–25.5 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31%26.4–35.8 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.8%18.4–25.4 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.8%7.1–10.8 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.8%6.4–9.3 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.7%3.9–5.6 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.1%4.3–5.9 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.1%5.7–8.8 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.3%20.4–28.1 | 27.6% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.4%8.7–12.2 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.8%9.2–12.5 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.8%5.1–6.6 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.3%2.9–3.7 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6%5.2–6.9 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.7%2.3–3.1 | 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 Prairie Grove
Is Prairie Grove a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Prairie Grove is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 57%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Prairie Grove?
CDC estimates 30.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.9% and 37.4%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Prairie Grove?
Northwestern Medicine Mchenry in Mchenry, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Prairie Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Prairie Grove have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.5–6.9%), 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 Prairie Grove 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 Prairie Grove.
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.