Elgin: Healthcare & Safety
Elgin is served by 13 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 11 nursing facilities in the area.
- 11.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Illinois 34.0/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
13 hospitals within range (11.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
RIVER VIEW REHAB CENTER
PEARL OF ELGIN, THE
AVONDALE ESTATES OF ELGIN
AVANTARA OF ELGIN
APERION CARE ELGIN
APERION CARE FOX RIVER
CRESCENT CARE OF ELGIN
HIGHLAND OAKS
PRESENCE HOME CARE ELGIN
HOME HEALTH RESOURCES, LLC
MILLENNIUM HOME HEALTH CARE, INC
ASTRA HEALTH WEST
OrthoIllinois Surgery Center Elgin, LLC
PRESENCE HOSPICE-ELGIN
SHERMAN HOME CARE PARTNERS
Hospitals (13)
LOYOLA GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM - EVANSTON HOSPITAL
MT SINAI HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER - VA CHICAGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL
WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER
MACNEAL HOSPITAL
PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
RUSH OAK PARK HOSPITAL
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE
ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL
SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL-ELGIN
ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Elgin&state=IL&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Elgin&state=IL&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Elgin&state=IL&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Elgin&state=IL&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Elgin&state=IL&taxono… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 17031 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 17 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 031 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Cook |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 15.3% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 14.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 15.70 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 17031 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Cook County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large central metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 165,505 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 17031 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Cook County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 84.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 75.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 58.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 5,150,233 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,535 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 33.19 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 32.63 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 33.76 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Central Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 38,328,915 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 26,859,342 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 10,036,899 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 79.2% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 9,054,864 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 71.5% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 366 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 131 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 224 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 10.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy Days | 1.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 166 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 84 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 50.30 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 42.30 |
| Climate · Station Name | ELGIN WATER |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 1.8 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 9 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 8 |
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Other
Facilities (11)
ASTA CARE CENTER OF ELGIN
HERITAGE HEALTH-ELGIN
HIGHLAND OAKS
MANORCARE OF ELGIN
MAPLEWOOD CARE
OAK CREST RESIDENCE
ROSEWOOD CARE CTR OF ELGIN
SHERIDAN AT TYLER CREEK (THE)
SHERMAN WEST COURT
SUNSET HAVEN
VINES AT COUNTRYSIDE, THE
Facilities (38)
1ST AYD CORP
DSM DESOTECH INC
HENKEL US OPERATIONS CORP.
CONNECTOR SERVICE CORP
BALL AEROSOL & SPECIALTY CONTAINER INC
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS ELGIN (ELG)
ITW SHAKEPROOF
ELGIN SWEEPER CO
IBIDEN CIRCUITS OF AMERICA INC .
BUTLER PHARMAPAC INC
CBD INC.
SKF SEALING SOLUTIONS
HENKEL ADHESIVES CORP
MOSAIC PRINTED CIRCUITS LLC
DENTSPLY-RINN DIV
ADVANCED ENGINEERING CORP
LIGHTOLIER FOX VALLEY MANUFACTURING
ELGILOY SPECIALTY METALS
IMAGE CIRCUITS INC
AMERICHEM INC EIL
AMERICAN NTN BEARING MANUFACTURING CORP.
NORTH AMERICAN PRINTING INK CO
UNIVERSAL CHEMICALS & COATINGS INC
PLASTIC DECORATORS INC
PRICE CIRCUITS LLC
PRINTPACK INC
REFRACTORY PRODUCTS CO
SUBURBAN PLASTICS CO
VAN DEN BERGH FOODS CO
ABRASIVE-FORM INC
+ 8 more
Va Facilities (3)
Elgin Clinic
Aurora Clinic
DuPage County Vet Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 357 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 377 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 123 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 356 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 184 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 173 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 7.10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 17031 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Cook County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 1,314 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 168 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 168 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 2,032,130.37 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 387,748.78 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 112,879 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 301 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 5 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 73 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 35 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 188 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 1,244 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 239 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 17.30 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 20.60 |
| Health Data · Binge | 18.50 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 28.50 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 55.50 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.00 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.40 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.20 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 25 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | SUNSET HAVEN |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.6 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | PHYSICIANS IMMEDIATE CARE - ELGIN |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 4.4 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | ELGIN VETERANS CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 678 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 2.62 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 80.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12