On CDC estimates, Tower Lakes is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Tower Lakes differs from Illinois on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 20 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Tower Lakes. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Tower Lakes
Tower Lakes is an active town
Only 13.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23% across Illinois. Habits ↓
Cancer runs high in Tower Lakes
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 7.6% across Illinois. Conditions ↓
Tower Lakes keeps up with checkups
It beats Illinois on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (76.7% vs 63.4%) and cholesterol checks (91.9% vs 87.4%). Checkups ↓
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 Tower Lakes’ likely range.
What’s behind Tower Lakes’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tower Lakes is healthier than 97% 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 almost every town); the weakest is obesity, still better than 83%.
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). Tower Lakes’ median household income is $154,167; among the 2,503 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($116K–$193K), it’s healthier than 87%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Tower Lakes adults…
Tower Lakes runs below IL on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Tower Lakes adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Care in and near Tower Lakes
No hospital or community health center in Tower Lakes 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 Tower Lakes; ≈ 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).
How Tower Lakes adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Tower Lakes does better than Illinois.
1 in 4 Tower Lakes 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.3% of Tower Lakes adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Tower Lakes and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Lakes | A+ | 30% | 9.5% | 7.5% | CDC place |
| Lake Barrington | A | 29.2% | 12.1% | 7.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Tower Lakes adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Tower Lakes
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tower Lakes is better than Illinois on 20 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Tower Lakes’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Tower Lakes | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11%9.1–13.3 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.5%8–11.1 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.1%10.4–13.9 | 15.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30%25.1–35 | 34% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.5%8–11.2 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 32.9%29.2–36.6 | 33% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.3%35.4–43.1 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.8%21.8–28 | 24.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.2%8.1–10.4 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.5%9.5–11.6 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.3%4.6–6.1 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.7%3.8–5.8 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.2–3 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 4%3.2–5.1 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.5%5.6–9.7 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 13.6%10.7–16.7 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.3%13.7–19.1 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.1%23.7–33 | 35.4% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.8%2.9–5 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.1%76.9–83 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 76.7%73.9–79.6 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.9%90.5–93.2 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.8%74.2–80.8 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.7%66.3–75.1 | 60.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.2%68.1–81.6 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.6%15.7–21.6 | 19.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 26.7%22.7–30.8 | 33.5% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.3%15.3–21.6 | 25.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 5.5%4.1–7.3 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 5.4%4.2–6.7 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.4%2.7–4.2 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.6%3–4.4 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.3%3–5.8 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 19.5%16.3–22.9 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9%7.3–10.8 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8.3%6.9–9.9 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.7%4.9–6.6 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 2.7%2.3–3.2 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.8%4–5.7 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.2%1.8–2.6 | 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 Tower Lakes
Is Tower Lakes a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tower Lakes is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 87%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Tower Lakes?
CDC estimates 30% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.1% and 35%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Tower Lakes?
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Tower Lakes’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Tower Lakes have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 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 Tower Lakes 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 Tower Lakes.
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.