Health · Affton
Affton, MO health
Affton differs from Missouri on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.8% vs 13.7%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.8% vs 9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AfftonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Affton’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Affton is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns and 85% of Missouri towns.
B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressBMental distressA-ObesityA-DiabetesB-SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 70%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 85%
Towns with similar incomes, $60K–$99K (9,817)Healthier than 80%
About what its income would suggest. Affton does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Affton could be anywhere from C+ to A.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Missouri ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Affton with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Affton uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Affton compares with Missouri
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
29.6% have obesity
6 better6 close0 worse
Habits
24.3% get no exercise
2 better2 close0 worse
Care & screenings
77.5% had a checkup
3 better4 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32.4% feel lonely
1 better4 close0 worse
Everyday needs
9.8% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
33% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Affton adults…
34 of every 100 Affton adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–36.9%
Bars show Affton; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Affton, betterAffton, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
24.3% Affton
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
31.7% Affton
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
18.1% Affton
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.3% Affton
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Affton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Yearly checkup
MO 78%Dentist visit
MO 60%Cholesterol check
MO 85%Colon screening
MO 64%Mammogram
MO 75%Taking BP meds
MO 77%1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Affton 7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Affton adults are doing
1 in 3Affton adults feel lonely
32.4% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Affton adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Affton adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Affton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · Missouri 17.5% · too close to call
Everyday needs
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
1 in 10
Affton adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 11
Affton adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 15
Affton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MO 9% · better
1 in 15
Affton adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MO 8.4% · better
7.2% of Affton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
33%
of Affton adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Affton
Affton and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.
25.8%36.8%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#11 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Green Park27.8%
Crestwood28.3%
Concord29%
Affton29.6%
Grantwood Village29.7%
Marlborough29.8%
Mehlville30%
Lakeshire30.1%
St. George30.7%
Lemay32.7%
Care nearby
Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis · 3.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. LouisSaint Louis · 5.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis · 6.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenSaint Louis · 6.9 mi · children's
DirectionsMedicare profile
South County Health CenterSaint Louis · 3.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
Clarity HealthcareSaint Louis · 3.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careAffton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAffton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAffton is not a shortage area
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Affton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 40 measures for Affton
| Measure | Affton | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34% | 31.2–36.9% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.8% | 33.9–39.8% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 29.6% | 26.1–33.4% | 36.6% | better |
| Arthritis | 28.2% | 25.8–30.7% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 25% | 22.3–27.9% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.3% | 9.9–15% | 15.8% | better |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10% | 8.7–11.4% | 12.1% | better |
| COPD | 6.9% | 6–7.8% | 8% | better |
| Heart disease | 6% | 5.4–6.7% | 6.8% | better |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4% | 3.6% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.3% | 12.4–16.5% | 16% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 18.1% | 15.7–20.6% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24.3% | 21.2–27.5% | 28.8% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.7% | 27.8–35.7% | 36.5% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.5% | 74.7–80.1% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 65.2% | 61.9–68.4% | 60.4% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 85.9% | 84.3–87.5% | 84.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 69.5% | 65.1–73.6% | 64% | better |
| Mammogram | 77.3% | 70.5–83.1% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.8% | 75.3–80.3% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7% | 5.9–8.3% | 8.7% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.4% | 29.1–36% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 19.2% | 16.8–21.8% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.7% | 14.9–18.5% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17% | 14.9–19.4% | 20.5% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.1% | 11.5–14.7% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 9.8% | 8.3–11.3% | 13.7% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 9.5% | 8.2–11% | 12.1% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8% | 9% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4% | 8.4% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 7.2% | 6–8.5% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33% | 29.6–36.3% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.3% | 11.7–15.1% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 4% | 3.6–4.5% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 8% | 7.1–9% | 9.2% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Affton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Affton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Affton directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.