Health · Bowling Green
Bowling Green, MO health
Bowling Green differs from Missouri on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.4% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (19.4% vs 13.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bowling GreenTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Bowling Green’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bowling Green is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressC-ObesityC+DiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 13%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 32%
Towns with similar incomes, $40K–$67K (6,380)Healthier than 25%
About what its income would suggest. Bowling Green does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bowling Green could be anywhere from D− to C+.
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 Bowling Green 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. Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green 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
40% have obesity
1 better10 close1 worse
Habits
34.2% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
76.2% had a checkup
0 better2 close5 worse
Mind & connection
32.3% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
19.4% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
40.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Bowling Green adults…
38 of every 100 Bowling Green adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34–42.9%
Bars show Bowling Green; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Bowling Green, betterBowling Green, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
34.2% Bowling Green
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41.7% Bowling Green
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.4% Bowling Green
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
22.2% Bowling Green
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Bowling Green 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 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bowling Green 12.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Bowling Green adults are doing
1 in 3Bowling Green adults feel lonely
32.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Bowling Green adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Bowling Green adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Bowling Green adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · 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 5
Bowling Green adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 6
Bowling Green adults worry about keeping their housing
16.1% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 8
Bowling Green adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.1% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 9
Bowling Green adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · MO 8.4% · worse
16.9% of Bowling Green adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
40.4%
of Bowling Green adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory21.2%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Bowling Green
No hospital or community health center in Bowling Green itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERPike County Memorial HospitalLouisiana · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePreferred Family Healthcare, IncorporatedBowling Green · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Preferred Family Healthcare, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Bowling Green
Clarity HealthcareBowling Green · 3.2 mi
Clarity HealthcareHannibal · 26.6 mi
Clarity HealthcareHannibal · 28.7 mi
Clarity HealthcareMontgomery City · 29.9 mi
Clarity HealthcareMonroe City · 35.5 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBowling Green's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBowling Green's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthBowling Green's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 15 · need score 16 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 Bowling Green. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Bowling Green
| Measure | Bowling Green | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.4% | 34–42.9% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.2% | 31.9–40.6% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40% | 31.9–48.6% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.3% | 25–31.8% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 24.5% | 20.8–28.4% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.3% | 15.1–21.9% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2% | 8.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 11.1–14.8% | 12.1% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.6–4.5% | 3.6% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 22.2% | 18.7–25.7% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 17.4% | 14.2–20.8% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 34.2% | 28.7–39.9% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.7% | 34.8–48.8% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.2% | 72.2–79.8% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 49.8% | 45.7–53.7% | 60.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 79.6% | 76.8–82.2% | 84.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 55.2% | 49.3–60.6% | 64% | worse |
| Mammogram | 68.8% | 59.6–76.7% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.1% | 70.9–76.9% | 77.2% | worse |
| No health insurance | 12.1% | 9.7–14.6% | 8.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.3% | 27.3–37.5% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.1% | 19.5–26.9% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.8% | 17.4–22.4% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25.5% | 21.8–29.2% | 20.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.4% | 14.2–18.7% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19.4% | 16.1–22.8% | 13.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 16.1% | 13.7–18.7% | 12.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9% | 9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 11.1% | 9.6–12.8% | 8.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 16.9% | 14.1–19.9% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.4% | 35.3–45.7% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.9% | 15.4–20.7% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.2% | 18.5–24.2% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 8.8% | 7.8–10% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5% | 4.3–5.7% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1% | 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 Bowling Green door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Bowling Green better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bowling Green 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.