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Health in Riley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riley residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Riley, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 60152. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Riley

Cancer and arthritis run high in Riley

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.3%), vs 24.2% across Illinois. Conditions ↓

Fewer Riley 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 ↓

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 Riley’s likely range; Riley’s figures come from ZIP code 60152, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Riley adults…

Riley runs above IL on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Riley adults have had cancer
Illinois: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
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 8
Riley adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Riley adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 16
Riley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · IL 7.8%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Riley adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IL 8%
Better than IL

11% of Riley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Getting care

Care in and near Riley

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

HNearest ERMercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaCrystal Lake · 15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthwestern Medicine Mchenry★★★★★ · 20.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrusader Clinic - BelvidereBelvidere · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Crusader Clinic - Belvidere
Belvidere · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.4 mi
Greater Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Sycamore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La
Crystal Lake · not rated
ER
16.1 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Elgin · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin
Elgin · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRiley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRiley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Riley 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 Riley; ≈ 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 22.9%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18.2%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riley, betterRiley, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Riley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
65%Dentist visitIL 63%
88%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
64%Colon screeningIL 60%
73%MammogramIL 74%
76%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riley 8.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Riley adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Riley adults feel lonely
32.1% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Riley adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Riley adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Riley adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Riley adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Riley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
MarengoB+34%10.8%13.3%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Illinois

Questions about health in Riley

Why doesn’t Riley have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Riley.

What hospital is closest to Riley?

Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal La in Crystal Lake, 15.7 miles in a straight line from Riley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Riley.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.