Health · Chesterfield

Chesterfield, MO health

Chesterfield differs from Missouri on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.8% vs 15.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (5.5% vs 13.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Chesterfield
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Chesterfield’s Health Grade: A+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Chesterfield is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns and 98% of Missouri towns.

A+Self-rated healthAPhysical distressA+Mental distressA+ObesityA-DiabetesASmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 95%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 98%
Towns with similar incomes, $100K–$166K (4,106)Healthier than 90%

About what its income would suggest. Chesterfield does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Chesterfield could be anywhere from A 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 Chesterfield 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. Chesterfield 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.
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How Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield adults…

35 of every 100 Chesterfield adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32–37.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chesterfield, betterChesterfield, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.5% Chesterfield
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.5% Chesterfield
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Chesterfield
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8.2% Chesterfield
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
74%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
90%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
74%
Colon screening
MO 64%
80%
Mammogram
MO 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chesterfield 4.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Chesterfield adults are doing

1 in 3Chesterfield adults feel lonely
28.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Chesterfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Missouri 24.3% · better
1 in 6Chesterfield adults lack social or emotional support
16.3% · Missouri 20.1% · better
1 in 8Chesterfield adults are in frequent mental distress
12% · Missouri 17.5% · better
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 18
Chesterfield adults worry about having enough food
5.5% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 18
Chesterfield adults worry about keeping their housing
5.6% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 25
Chesterfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · MO 9% · better
1 in 25
Chesterfield adults lack reliable transportation
4% · MO 8.4% · better

3.3% of Chesterfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.4%

of Chesterfield adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory10.2%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone5.5%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.2%

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

Around Chesterfield

Chesterfield and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Chesterfield.

Town and Country: 23.4% Wildwood: 26.7% Ballwin: 26.5% Creve Coeur: 26.4% Clarkson Valley: 25.8% Maryland Heights: 27.9% Weldon Spring: 33% Westwood: 25.4% Des Peres: 25.8% Crystal Lake Park: 25.7% Frontenac: 25.6% Ellisville: 26.4% Eureka: 29% Manchester: 27.2% Winchester: 27.3% Bridgeton: 32.5% Champ: 28.5% St. Peters: 36.3% O'Fallon: 35.9% Chesterfield: 24.6% Chesterfield Town and Country Wildwood Ballwin Creve Coeur Clarkson Valley Maryland Heights Weldon Spring St. Lukes Hospital · Chesterfield · 3.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital · Creve Coeur · 6.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH Mercy Hospital St. Louis · Saint Louis · 6.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Progress West Hospital · Ofallon · 7.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH Compass Health · Weldon Spring · 6 mi+
23.4%36.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Town and Country23.4%
Chesterfield24.6%
Clarkson Valley25.8%
Creve Coeur26.4%
Ballwin26.5%
Wildwood26.7%
Maryland Heights27.9%
Weldon Spring33%
5 places to get careNearest ER 3.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Chesterfield

1 hospital in Chesterfield, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSt. Lukes HospitalChesterfield · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBarnes-Jewish West County Hospital★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthWeldon Spring · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Chesterfield · ★★★★★
ERIn Chesterfield
6 mi
Compass Health
8 sites · nearest in Weldon Spring
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Creve Coeur · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
7.4 mi
Progress West Hospital
Ofallon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careChesterfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChesterfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthChesterfield is not a shortage area

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 Chesterfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Chesterfield
MeasureChesterfieldMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%32–37.6%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.2%36.1–42.4%37.5%about the same
Obesity24.6%21.6–27.9%36.6%better
Arthritis28.5%26.1–31%28.8%about the same
Depression20.3%18.1–22.8%24.3%better
Lost all teeth (65+)5.8%4.5–7.2%15.8%better
Asthma9.1%8.2–10.2%10.6%better
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12%8.6%worse
Diabetes9.8%8.7–11.1%12.1%better
COPD5%4.5–5.6%8%better
Heart disease5.9%5.4–6.6%6.8%better
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.1%3.6%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.2%7.1–9.3%16%better
Binge drink15.5%13.4–17.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise19.5%17.3–22%28.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours27.5%24–31.2%36.5%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%78.8–83.5%78.4%better
Dentist visit74.1%71.3–76.7%60.4%better
Cholesterol check90.3%89.1–91.4%84.5%better
Colon screening74%70.1–77.6%64%better
Mammogram79.9%73.7–85.1%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79.3–84%77.2%better
No health insurance4.3%3.7–5%8.7%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%25.8–32%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support16.3%14.3–18.5%20.1%better
Frequent mental distress12%10.8–13.4%17.5%better
Fair or poor health12.6%11.3–14.2%20.5%better
Frequent physical distress10.3%9.3–11.6%14.2%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity5.5%4.7–6.3%13.7%better
Housing insecurity5.6%4.8–6.4%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat4%3.5–4.5%9%better
No reliable transportation4%3.6–4.5%8.4%better
Receive SNAP3.3%2.8–3.9%10.8%
Disability
Any disability27.4%25–30.2%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs11.1%9.9–12.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory10.2%9.3–11.4%17.2%
Hearing7.6%6.9–8.4%8.3%
Vision3%2.8–3.3%5.1%
Dressing or bathing2.2%2.1–2.5%3.9%
Errands alone5.5%5–6.1%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 Chesterfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Chesterfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chesterfield 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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