Health · Avondale

Avondale, MO health

On most measures Avondale looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (54.6% vs 60.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Avondale
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How Avondale 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

Out of every 100 Avondale adults…

40 of every 100 Avondale adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.6–43.4%

Bars show Avondale; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Avondale, betterAvondale, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.6% Avondale
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Avondale
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Avondale
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Avondale
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Avondale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
55%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
63%
Colon screening
MO 64%
77%
Mammogram
MO 75%
76%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Avondale 9.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Avondale adults are doing

1 in 3Avondale adults feel lonely
32.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Avondale adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Avondale adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Avondale adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 6
Avondale adults worry about having enough food
16% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 7
Avondale adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Avondale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Avondale adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · MO 8.4% · about the same

13.9% of Avondale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.9%

of Avondale adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Avondale

No hospital or community health center in Avondale itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERNkc HealthNorth Kansas City · 0.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKansas City VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSamuel U. Rodgers Health CenterKansas City · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Nkc Health
North Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Kansas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.5 mi
Kansas City Care Clinic
Kansas City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
5.1 mi
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
5.3 mi
The Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City · not rated
ERChildren's
6.1 mi
Kansas City VA Medical Center
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ERVA
✓ Primary careAvondale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAvondale is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAvondale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 6 · need score 17 of 25

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 Avondale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Avondale
MeasureAvondaleMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%35.6–43.4%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%35–42.9%37.5%about the same
Obesity41.3%35.3–47.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis30.6%27.4–34%28.8%about the same
Depression24.9%21.6–28.7%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.6%14.5–20.8%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.3%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.3–9.1%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13.7%11.8–15.8%12.1%about the same
COPD9.2%7.6–11%8%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.5–8.5%6.8%about the same
Stroke4%3.4–4.5%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%15.8–23.7%16%about the same
Binge drink14.6%12.2–17.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.6%25.7–35.8%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36%31.4–40.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.4–80.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit54.6%51.1–57.9%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.2%80.5–85.7%84.5%about the same
Colon screening62.5%57.8–66.7%64%about the same
Mammogram76.9%70.1–82.4%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73.2–79.2%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.6%7.4–12.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%28.2–37.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.3–23.2%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.9–20.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.1%19.5–27.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.5–18.1%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%12.4–19.9%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity13.7%10.9–16.6%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.4%8.5–12.4%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.5%7.8–11.3%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP13.9%10.6–17.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability38.9%34.1–43.9%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.1–20.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.6%15.9–21.5%17.2%
Hearing9%7.9–10.2%8.3%
Vision5.9%5.1–6.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4–5.5%3.9%
Errands alone10.3%8.7–12%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 Avondale door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Avondale better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Avondale 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.

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