Health · Bloomfield

Bloomfield, MO health

Bloomfield differs from Missouri on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.1% vs 8%) and more smokers (20.7% vs 16%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bloomfield

C-Health Grade

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Bloomfield’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bloomfield is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns, and than 57% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressB-ObesityCDiabetesDSmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 15%

Less healthyHealthier

Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 37%

Towns with similar incomes, $31K–$52K (2,852)Healthier than 57%

Better than its income would suggest. Bloomfield is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bloomfield could be anywhere from D− to B−.

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 Bloomfield 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. Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield adults…

39 of every 100 Bloomfield adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.3–43.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bloomfield, betterBloomfield, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.2% Bloomfield
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.4% Bloomfield
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Bloomfield
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.7% Bloomfield
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bloomfield 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bloomfield 11% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Bloomfield adults are doing

1 in 3Bloomfield adults feel lonely

32.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Bloomfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Bloomfield adults lack social or emotional support

20% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Bloomfield adults are in frequent mental distress

18.9% · 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

Bloomfield adults worry about having enough food

16.3% · MO 13.7% · about the same

1 in 8

Bloomfield adults worry about keeping their housing

12.5% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Bloomfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.3% · MO 9% · about the same

1 in 11

Bloomfield adults lack reliable transportation

9.3% · MO 8.4% · about the same

13.6% of Bloomfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%

Thinking or memory20.4%

Hearing10.7%

Errands alone11.7%

Vision6.4%

Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Bloomfield

Bloomfield and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital StoddardDexter · 5.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston · 19.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Poplar Bluff VA Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 28.1 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 29.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cross Trails Medical CenterAdvance · 15 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Bernie Medical and Dental CenterBernie · 15.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBloomfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stoddard County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental careBloomfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stoddard County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthBloomfield's county is a federal shortage area.Sikeston MHCA #20 · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bloomfield. 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 Bloomfield

Measure	Bloomfield	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.3%	35.3–43.4%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.6%	34.6–42.7%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	36.7%	30.5–43.3%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	34.3%	30.9–37.8%	28.8%	worse
Depression	26.2%	22.7–30.1%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.8%	12.2–17.7%	15.8%	about the same
Asthma	10.9%	9.6–12.4%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.6%	8.6–10.8%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	13.6%	11.7–15.6%	12.1%	about the same
COPD	11.1%	9.1–13.2%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.6%	7.4–9.8%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.5%	3.9–5.2%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20.7%	16.6–25%	16%	worse
Binge drink	15.3%	12.7–18.2%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	34.2%	28.7–40.3%	28.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	39.4%	33.5–45.4%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.7%	73.1–80.1%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	53.8%	50–57.4%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	82.2%	79.3–84.9%	84.5%	about the same
Colon screening	64.5%	59.5–69.3%	64%	about the same
Mammogram	72.8%	64.7–80%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.5%	74.8–80.1%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	11%	8.2–14.7%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.9%	28.2–38.2%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20%	16.7–23.8%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.9%	16.6–21.6%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26.1%	21.8–30.8%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.1%	14.7–19.8%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.3%	12.7–20.3%	13.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.5%	10.1–15.2%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.3%	7.7–11.1%	9%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.3%	7.7–11.1%	8.4%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.6%	10.4–17.2%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	43.5%	38–49.3%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	20.2%	16.9–23.5%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	20.4%	17.3–23.8%	17.2%
Hearing	10.7%	9.3–12.1%	8.3%
Vision	6.4%	5.3–7.5%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.1–5.9%	3.9%
Errands alone	11.7%	9.7–13.9%	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 Bloomfield door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Bloomfield better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bloomfield 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.