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60527

in Burr Ridge, IllinoisPopulation 29,028

ZipVitals Score
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64.53/ 100

Ranked #2,198 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.9%)

Ranked #83 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 6.1%)

Ranked #78 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

PFAS in drinking water

79.1%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

Under 0.1 mi

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

2.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

1.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

9.6%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.6%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

0.93 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

28.5%

in the bottom 12.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Burr Ridge, Illinois (ZIP 60527) sits in the top 6.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,198th) and the top 6.1% of Illinois (83rd).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: physicians is in the top 3.9% nationally, dental providers lies in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability registers in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the bottom 6.5% nationally, recreation lies in the top 10.4% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the bottom 12.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled pfas is in the top 2.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 4.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 4.6% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 60521, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Findings that name this ZIP

3 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.5 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $106,543 predicts 80.3 years — 1.2 years above.

    Ranked #1,416 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.5 ± 1.0 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.6 years — 1.9 years above them.

    Ranked #1,428 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 11.2; chronic-disease standing 78.8 — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,164 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults25.6%23.2–28.2
High blood pressure among adults33.8%30.8–36.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.1–10.7
Current asthma among adults9.1%8.1–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.5–6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Depression among adults17.4%15.2–19.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%35.5–42.1
Obesity among adults28.5%24.6–32.7
Stroke among adults3.1%2.9–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.9%6.5–9.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.1%5.2–6.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.7%77.2–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.8%78.2–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults90.3%89.2–91.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%63.2–71.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.2%68.4–74.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.7%70.8–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.7–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.2%8.0–10.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.0%16.4–21.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.6%29.5–38.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.4%12.8–16.2
Frequent mental distress among adults12.8%11.4–14.2
Frequent physical distress among adults10.6%9.5–11.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults9.6%8.6–10.8
Any disability among adults23.6%20.9–26.4
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.8–7.1
Independent living disability among adults6.1%5.5–6.7
Mobility disability among adults11.6%10.3–13.1
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.6–3.0
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.4–4.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%19.6–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.4–9.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.2–9.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
Loneliness among adults31.1%27.7–34.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.5–5.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–647.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)3.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)56.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)5.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle7.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription95.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate77.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population25.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households58.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+26.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age47.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$106,543$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$501,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$1,602$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$934 ($675–$1,653) n=1,170
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.5 yr ± 0.5078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 yr (75.5–82.2) n=1,348

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.50 years of 81.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured