Photo: bogdanstepniak · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Schaumburg Township as a whole is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Schaumburg Township beats Illinois on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 60193, 60169, 60173, 60194. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Schaumburg Township
Schaumburg Township has a five-star hospital
St. Alexius Medical Center is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
Obesity and COPD are less common in Schaumburg Township
Schaumburg Township runs below Illinois on seven chronic conditions, most of all obesity (25.7% vs 34%), COPD (4.8% vs 6.3%) and heart disease (4.6% vs 5.9%). Conditions ↓
Fewer Schaumburg Township 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 ↓
Schaumburg Township is an active town
Only 19.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. The town has 30 miles of trails across 127 parks and preserves. 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 Schaumburg Township’s likely range; Schaumburg Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 60193, 60169, 60173, 60194, which may reach past town lines.
What’s behind Schaumburg Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Schaumburg Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #84 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 95% of towns); the weakest is fair or poor health, still better than 84%.
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). Schaumburg Township’s median household income is $99,298; among the 8,718 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($74K–$124K), it’s healthier than 96%, about where its income would put it.
At 131,411 residents, Schaumburg Township is graded like any town, from one citywide estimate; its rank among the 395 U.S. cities over 100,000 is the fairer comparison.
Care in and near Schaumburg Township
1 hospital in Schaumburg Township, 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 Schaumburg Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Out of every 100 Schaumburg Township adults…
Schaumburg Township runs below IL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.7% of Schaumburg Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
30 miles of trails across 127 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Schaumburg Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
How Schaumburg Township adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Schaumburg Township does better than Illinois.
1 in 3 Schaumburg Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Schaumburg Township and the towns around it
Schaumburg Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schaumburg Township | A | 25.7% | 9.6% | 9.7% | ZIP codes |
| Elk Grove Township | A | 26.7% | 10.1% | 10.1% | ZIP codes |
| Hanover Township | A− | 30.4% | 11.1% | 11.4% | ZIP codes |
| Bloomingdale Township | A− | 30.1% | 10.6% | 11.1% | ZIP codes |
| Elk Grove Village | A | 26.9% | 10.3% | 10.4% | CDC place |
| Palatine Township | A+ | 26% | 9.5% | 8.9% | ZIP codes |
| Hanover Park | A− | 30.3% | 10.9% | 11.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Schaumburg Township adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Schaumburg Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Schaumburg Township is better than Illinois on 20 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Schaumburg Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Schaumburg Township | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15%13.4–16.6 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.1%9.1–11.1 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.7%12.3–15 | 15.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.7%22.7–28.6 | 34% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.6%8.5–10.7 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 27.1%24.8–29.3 | 33% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.5%31.8–37.1 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 20.2%18.3–22 | 24.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9%8–9.9 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.9%6.3–7.5 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.6%4.1–5 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.8%4.3–5.4 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.3–2.8 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.2%6.7–9.9 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.7%8.4–11 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.5%17.2–22 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 18.5%16.4–20.6 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.9%30.4–37.4 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.3%7.2–9.5 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 77%74.3–79.3 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 66.9%64–69.7 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.7%87.3–90 | 87.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.2%70.3–75.7 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59.8%55.9–63.5 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.3%68.6–79.4 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.3%16.2–20.5 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.1%30.1–36.1 | 33.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 25.6%23–28.3 | 25.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 13.1%11.7–14.8 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.7%9.5–12.1 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.7%5–6.5 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.4%5.7–7.2 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.7%8.3–11.2 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.6%20.3–24.8 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.8%8.7–10.9 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.5%9.4–11.7 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.1%4.5–5.7 | 6.2% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.7%3.3–4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6%5.3–6.6 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.4–2.9 | 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 Schaumburg Township
Is Schaumburg Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Schaumburg Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #84 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 96%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Schaumburg Township?
CDC estimates 25.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.7% and 28.6%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Schaumburg Township?
St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Schaumburg Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Schaumburg Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.2–9.5%), 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 Schaumburg Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Schaumburg Township.
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.