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Cities in Illinois by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate

Macomb, IL had the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate of 224 cities in 2021, at 22.7%. Winnetka, IL had the lowest, at 9%. The median was 14.5%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest22.7Macomb, IL
Lowest9Winnetka, IL
Median14.5224 cities

Top 40 cities, 2021

Macomb, IL: 22.7 %Macomb, IL22.7Charleston, IL: 22.6 %Charleston, IL22.6Carbondale, IL: 22.5 %Carbondale, IL22.5Normal, IL: 21.4 %Normal, IL21.4DeKalb, IL: 21.2 %DeKalb, IL21.2North Chicago, IL: 20.5 %North Chicago, IL20.5East St. Louis, IL: 19.9 %East St. Louis, IL19.9Champaign, IL: 19.8 %Champaign, IL19.8Urbana, IL: 19.5 %Urbana, IL19.5Harvey, IL: 18.7 %Harvey, IL18.7Kankakee, IL: 18.7 %Kankakee, IL18.7Alton, IL: 18.6 %Alton, IL18.6Rantoul, IL: 18.6 %Rantoul, IL18.6Riverdale, IL: 18.5 %Riverdale, IL18.5Danville, IL: 18.4 %Danville, IL18.4Granite City, IL: 17.9 %Granite City, IL17.9Galesburg, IL: 17.7 %Galesburg, IL17.7Rockford, IL: 17.7 %Rockford, IL17.7Wood River, IL: 17.6 %Wood River, IL17.6Centralia, IL: 17.5 %Centralia, IL17.5Decatur, IL: 17.5 %Decatur, IL17.5Jacksonville, IL: 17.5 %Jacksonville, IL17.5Waukegan, IL: 17.5 %Waukegan, IL17.5Justice, IL: 17.3 %Justice, IL17.3Kewanee, IL: 17.3 %Kewanee, IL17.3Mount Vernon, IL: 17.3 %Mount Vernon, IL17.3Belvidere, IL: 17.2 %Belvidere, IL17.2Rock Island, IL: 17.2 %Rock Island, IL17.2Zion, IL: 17.2 %Zion, IL17.2Canton, IL: 17.1 %Canton, IL17.1Mattoon, IL: 17.1 %Mattoon, IL17.1Summit, IL: 17.1 %Summit, IL17.1Herrin, IL: 17 %Herrin, IL17Pontiac, IL: 17 %Pontiac, IL17Markham, IL: 16.9 %Markham, IL16.9Peoria, IL: 16.9 %Peoria, IL16.9Bourbonnais, IL: 16.7 %Bourbonnais, IL16.7Carpentersville, IL: 16.7 %Carpentersville, IL16.7Dolton, IL: 16.7 %Dolton, IL16.7Edwardsville, IL: 16.7 %Edwardsville, IL16.7Macomb, IL: 22.7 %Macomb, IL22.7Charleston, IL: 22.6 %Charleston, IL22.6Carbondale, IL: 22.5 %Carbondale, IL22.5Normal, IL: 21.4 %Normal, IL21.4DeKalb, IL: 21.2 %DeKalb, IL21.2North Chicago, IL: 20.5 %North Chicago, IL20.5East St. Louis, IL: 19.9 %East St. Louis, IL19.9Champaign, IL: 19.8 %Champaign, IL19.8Urbana, IL: 19.5 %Urbana, IL19.5Harvey, IL: 18.7 %Harvey, IL18.7Kankakee, IL: 18.7 %Kankakee, IL18.7Alton, IL: 18.6 %Alton, IL18.6Rantoul, IL: 18.6 %Rantoul, IL18.6Riverdale, IL: 18.5 %Riverdale, IL18.5Danville, IL: 18.4 %Danville, IL18.4Granite City, IL: 17.9 %Granite City, IL17.9Galesburg, IL: 17.7 %Galesburg, IL17.7Rockford, IL: 17.7 %Rockford, IL17.7Wood River, IL: 17.6 %Wood River, IL17.6Centralia, IL: 17.5 %Centralia, IL17.5Decatur, IL: 17.5 %Decatur, IL17.5Jacksonville, IL: 17.5 %Jacksonville, IL17.5Waukegan, IL: 17.5 %Waukegan, IL17.5Justice, IL: 17.3 %Justice, IL17.3Kewanee, IL: 17.3 %Kewanee, IL17.3Mount Vernon, IL: 17.3 %Mount Vernon, IL17.3Belvidere, IL: 17.2 %Belvidere, IL17.2Rock Island, IL: 17.2 %Rock Island, IL17.2Zion, IL: 17.2 %Zion, IL17.2Canton, IL: 17.1 %Canton, IL17.1Mattoon, IL: 17.1 %Mattoon, IL17.1Summit, IL: 17.1 %Summit, IL17.1Herrin, IL: 17 %Herrin, IL17Pontiac, IL: 17 %Pontiac, IL17Markham, IL: 16.9 %Markham, IL16.9Peoria, IL: 16.9 %Peoria, IL16.9Bourbonnais, IL: 16.7 %Bourbonnais, IL16.7Carpentersville, IL: 16.7 %Carpentersville, IL16.7Dolton, IL: 16.7 %Dolton, IL16.7Edwardsville, IL: 16.7 %Edwardsville, IL16.7
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Macomb, IL22.7
2Charleston, IL22.6
3Carbondale, IL22.5
4Normal, IL21.4
5DeKalb, IL21.2
6North Chicago, IL20.5
7East St. Louis, IL19.9
8Champaign, IL19.8
9Urbana, IL19.5
10Harvey, IL18.7
10Kankakee, IL18.7
12Alton, IL18.6
12Rantoul, IL18.6
14Riverdale, IL18.5
15Danville, IL18.4
16Granite City, IL17.9
17Galesburg, IL17.7
17Rockford, IL17.7
19Wood River, IL17.6
20Centralia, IL17.5
20Decatur, IL17.5
20Jacksonville, IL17.5
20Waukegan, IL17.5
24Justice, IL17.3
24Kewanee, IL17.3
24Mount Vernon, IL17.3
27Belvidere, IL17.2
27Rock Island, IL17.2
27Zion, IL17.2
30Canton, IL17.1
30Mattoon, IL17.1
30Summit, IL17.1
33Herrin, IL17
33Pontiac, IL17
35Markham, IL16.9
35Peoria, IL16.9
37Bourbonnais, IL16.7
37Carpentersville, IL16.7
37Dolton, IL16.7
37Edwardsville, IL16.7
37Freeport, IL16.7
37Pekin, IL16.7
37Taylorville, IL16.7
44Chicago Ridge, IL16.6
44Cicero, IL16.6
44Round Lake Beach, IL16.6
44Streator, IL16.6
48Effingham, IL16.5
49Bradley, IL16.4
49Chicago Heights, IL16.4
49Quincy, IL16.4
52Blue Island, IL16.3
52Calumet City, IL16.3
52Joliet, IL16.3
52Lincoln, IL16.3
52Marion, IL16.3
52Ottawa, IL16.3
58Belleville, IL16.2
58Collinsville, IL16.2
58Machesney Park, IL16.2
61Loves Park, IL16
61Sterling, IL16
63Aurora, IL15.9
63Melrose Park, IL15.9
63Plano, IL15.9
63Springfield, IL15.9
67Dixon, IL15.8
68Maywood, IL15.7
68Worth, IL15.7
70Beach Park, IL15.6
70Bridgeview, IL15.6
70Elgin, IL15.6
70Highland, IL15.6
70Round Lake, IL15.6
70Woodstock, IL15.6
76Richton Park, IL15.5
76River Grove, IL15.5
78Bloomington, IL15.4
78Hickory Hills, IL15.4
78Manhattan, IL15.4
78Midlothian, IL15.4
78Morris, IL15.4
78Romeoville, IL15.4
78Schiller Park, IL15.4
85Burbank, IL15.3
85Fox Lake, IL15.3
85Montgomery, IL15.3
88Bellwood, IL15.2
88Moline, IL15.2
90Chicago, IL15.1
90Minooka, IL15.1
90Park Forest, IL15.1
90Sycamore, IL15.1
94East Peoria, IL15
94Northlake, IL15
94Pingree Grove, IL15
94Troy, IL15
94Yorkville, IL15
99East Moline, IL14.9
99Fairview Heights, IL14.9
99Lyons, IL14.9
99McHenry, IL14.9
103Antioch, IL14.8
103Channahon, IL14.8
103Hazel Crest, IL14.8
103Lansing, IL14.8
103Roscoe, IL14.8
103West Chicago, IL14.8
109Alsip, IL14.7
110Crest Hill, IL14.6
110Lockport, IL14.6
112Addison, IL14.5
112Berwyn, IL14.5
112Lake in the Hills, IL14.5
112Shiloh, IL14.5
112South Elgin, IL14.5
117Elmwood Park, IL14.4
117Franklin Park, IL14.4
119Bensenville, IL14.3
119Palos Hills, IL14.3
121Cary, IL14.1
121Glendale Heights, IL14.1
121North Aurora, IL14.1
121Washington, IL14.1
121Wauconda, IL14.1
126Godfrey, IL14
126Hanover Park, IL14
126Swansea, IL14
126Waterloo, IL14
130Bolingbrook, IL13.9
130Crystal Lake, IL13.9
130Mundelein, IL13.9
130O'Fallon, IL13.9
130Oswego, IL13.9
135Country Club Hills, IL13.8
135Mahomet, IL13.8
135Oak Forest, IL13.8
135Villa Park, IL13.8
139Carol Stream, IL13.7
139Oak Lawn, IL13.7
139South Holland, IL13.7
139Warrenville, IL13.7
139Wood Dale, IL13.7
144Algonquin, IL13.6
144New Lenox, IL13.6
144Streamwood, IL13.6
147Evergreen Park, IL13.5
147Glen Carbon, IL13.5
147Grayslake, IL13.5
150Chatham, IL13.4
150Crestwood, IL13.4
150Evanston, IL13.4
150Gurnee, IL13.4
150Homer Glen, IL13.4
150Matteson, IL13.4
156Batavia, IL13.3
156Columbia, IL13.3
156Lindenhurst, IL13.3
156Mokena, IL13.3
156St. Charles, IL13.3
156Wheeling, IL13.3
162Roselle, IL13.2
162Shorewood, IL13.2
162Tinley Park, IL13.2
165Rolling Meadows, IL13.1
166Morton, IL13
166Plainfield, IL13
168Lake Zurich, IL12.9
169Bloomingdale, IL12.8
169Norridge, IL12.8
169Palatine, IL12.8
169Prospect Heights, IL12.8
169Woodridge, IL12.8
174Brookfield, IL12.7
174Forest Park, IL12.7
176Bartlett, IL12.6
176Geneva, IL12.6
176Homewood, IL12.6
176Lombard, IL12.6
180Des Plaines, IL12.5
180Elk Grove Village, IL12.5
180Lemont, IL12.5
183Campton Hills, IL12.4
184Westmont, IL12.3
185Schaumburg, IL12.2
185Wheaton, IL12.2
187Hoffman Estates, IL12.1
187Lisle, IL12.1
187Mount Prospect, IL12.1
190Frankfort, IL12
191Orland Park, IL11.9
191Vernon Hills, IL11.9
193Winfield, IL11.8
194Downers Grove, IL11.7
194Huntley, IL11.7
194Niles, IL11.7
194Skokie, IL11.7
198Oak Park, IL11.6
198Palos Heights, IL11.6
200Elmhurst, IL11.5
201Darien, IL11.4
201Libertyville, IL11.4
201Naperville, IL11.4
201Westchester, IL11.4
205Arlington Heights, IL11.3
206Buffalo Grove, IL11.2
206Glen Ellyn, IL11.2
206La Grange, IL11.2
209Morton Grove, IL11.1
210Barrington, IL10.9
210Park Ridge, IL10.9
212La Grange Park, IL10.8
212Lincolnwood, IL10.8
212River Forest, IL10.8
215Lake Forest, IL10.7
216Deerfield, IL10.6
217Highland Park, IL10.4
218Glenview, IL10.1
219Western Springs, IL10
220Hinsdale, IL9.9
221Burr Ridge, IL9.8
222Northbrook, IL9.3
223Wilmette, IL9
223Winnetka, IL9

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Percentage of adults who say their mental health was not good on 14 or more of the past 30 days. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence (Cities in Illinois by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in Illinois by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/illinois-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2025. PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Cities in Illinois by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/illinois-cities?period=2021.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025) PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in Illinois by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/illinois-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate?

Macomb, IL, with 22.7% in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which city has the lowest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate?

Winnetka, IL, with 9% in 2021.

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