On CDC estimates, Vernon Hills is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Vernon Hills beats Illinois on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Vernon Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Vernon Hills
COPD and stroke are less common in Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills runs below Illinois on eight chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.9% vs 6.3%), stroke (2.3% vs 3.3%) and heart disease (4.4% vs 5.9%). Conditions ↓
Vernon Hills adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (28.6% vs 33.5%), frequent mental distress (11.8% vs 15.6%), lack of emotional support (21.8% vs 25.4%) and depression (16.5% vs 19.8%) all run below Illinois. Mind & connection ↓
Vernon Hills is an active town
Only 15.6% 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 Vernon Hills’ likely range.
What’s behind Vernon Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Vernon Hills is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, #31 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 almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 85%.
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). Vernon Hills’ median household income is $121,943; among the 5,467 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($91K–$152K), it’s healthier than 97%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Vernon Hills adults…
Vernon Hills runs below IL on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
How Vernon Hills adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Vernon Hills does better than Illinois.
3 in 10 Vernon Hills 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.
Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois
Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.
6.2 miles of trails across 31 parks and preserves
Care in and near Vernon Hills
No hospital or community health center in Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills; ≈ 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 Vernon Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.7% of Vernon Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.
Vernon Hills and the towns around it
Vernon Hills’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Hills | A+ | 28% | 9.6% | 7.5% | CDC place |
| Mundelein | A− | 33.3% | 11.1% | 11% | CDC place |
| Buffalo Grove | A+ | 26.3% | 9.5% | 7.7% | CDC place |
| Mettawa | — | — | — | — | |
| Lincolnshire | A+ | 26.3% | 10.6% | 6.1% | CDC place |
| Libertyville | A+ | 29.9% | 9.5% | 7.7% | CDC place |
| Indian Creek | — | — | — | — | |
| Long Grove | A+ | 28% | 10.5% | 7.4% | CDC place |
Mettawa and Indian Creek: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Vernon Hills adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Vernon Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Vernon Hills is better than Illinois on 23 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Illinois figure falls inside Vernon Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Vernon Hills | IL | U.S. | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11.6%10.1–13.2 | 18.6% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 8.8%7.7–9.9 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.8%10.4–13.2 | 15.6% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 28%23.4–32.7 | 34% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.6%8.2–10.9 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 29.7%26.3–33 | 33% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.9%33.1–40.8 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 20.1%17.6–22.6 | 24.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 8.4%7.4–9.5 | 9.9% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.7%6.9–8.4 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.4%3.9–4.9 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.9%3.4–4.4 | 6.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.3%2.1–2.5 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6%4.8–7.4 | 10.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.5%6.3–8.8 | 12.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 15.6%13–18.3 | 23% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.1%12.6–17.8 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.7%26.1–35.7 | 35.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.4%4.6–6.3 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.3%74.9–81.3 | 77.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 71.9%68.9–74.9 | 63.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.7%89.3–91.9 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.9%71.4–78.1 | 75.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 63.4%58.9–67.9 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.9%71.3–83.8 | 73.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 16.5%14–19.1 | 19.8% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 28.6%24.6–32.7 | 33.5% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.8%18.8–25 | 25.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8%6.7–9.3 | 15.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.1%6–8.2 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.1%3.5–4.8 | 7.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.4%3.8–5 | 8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.7%4.6–6.7 | 13.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 18.5%15.9–21.1 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.3%7.1–9.5 | 12.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8.3%7.3–9.4 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 4.9%4.3–5.5 | 6.2% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3%2.7–3.3 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.7%4.1–5.3 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.1%1.9–2.3 | 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 Vernon Hills
Is Vernon Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Vernon Hills is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #31 of 767 in Illinois. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 97%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Vernon Hills?
CDC estimates 28% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.4% and 32.7%, against 34% across Illinois and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Vernon Hills?
Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, 2.8 miles in a straight line from Vernon Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Vernon Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.6–6.3%), 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 Vernon Hills 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 Vernon Hills.
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.