Health · City
City, MO health
City differs from Missouri on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.8% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (12.9% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 64759 (all of City)TownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
City’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, City is healthier than 5% of U.S. towns, and than 35% of towns with similar incomes.
DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressDObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 5%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 14%
Towns with similar incomes, $28K–$46K (1,526)Healthier than 35%
Better than its income would suggest. City is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D−.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, City 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 City 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. City’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 City 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
41.5% have obesity
0 better4 close8 worse
Habits
36.6% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
78.5% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
31% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
19.3% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
44.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 City adults…
42 of every 100 City adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.8–46.9%
Bars show City; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
City, betterCity, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
36.6% City
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.6% City
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.7% City
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
22.6% City
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of City 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
City 10.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How City adults are doing
1 in 3City adults feel lonely
31% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4City adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5City adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5City 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
City adults worry about having enough food
19.3% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 7
City adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 9
City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 9
City adults lack reliable transportation
11.2% · MO 8.4% · worse
18% of City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
44.9%
of City adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs22.6%
Thinking or memory21.7%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone13.1%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing6.1%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near City
1 hospital and 1 community health center in City, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERCox Barton County HospitalLamar · 1.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumLamar · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
3 sites · nearest in Lamar
Access Family Care - LamarLamar · 0.1 mi
Access Family Care Lamar DentalLamar · 0.3 mi
Access Family Care Carthage ClinicCarthage · 23.4 mi
23.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
5 sites · nearest in Pittsburg
Community Health Center of Southeast KsPittsburg · 23.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas System OfficePittsburg · 23.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/ArmaArma · 23.3 mi
Chc/Sek South PittsburgPittsburg · 23.8 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas DowntownPittsburg · 24 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careCity's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Vernon/Barton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careCity's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barton County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthCity's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Joplin MHCA #9 · need score 18 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 City. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for City
| Measure | City | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.2% | 37.8–46.9% | 36.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.7% | 36.2–45.5% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41.5% | 32.9–51% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.9% | 31.3–38.9% | 28.8% | worse |
| Depression | 26.4% | 22.6–30.8% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 26.8% | 22.6–31.4% | 15.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.5% | 10.2–13.1% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7% | 8.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.6% | 13.5–17.9% | 12.1% | worse |
| COPD | 12.9% | 11.4–14.6% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 22.6% | 19.4–25.8% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.7% | 12–18.1% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 36.6% | 31.2–42.2% | 28.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.6% | 31.5–46.2% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.5% | 74.7–82.2% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 48.5% | 44.6–52.4% | 60.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82% | 79.6–84.3% | 84.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 60.4% | 54.7–65.8% | 64% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 67.5% | 58.1–75.7% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.3% | 76.6–82% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.9% | 9.1–13.2% | 8.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31% | 25.9–36.3% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.2% | 16.9–23.6% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.8% | 17.5–22.3% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 28.3% | 24.8–31.9% | 20.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 19% | 16.8–21.3% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19.3% | 16.2–22.5% | 13.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7% | 12.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.5% | 10–13.2% | 9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7% | 8.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 18% | 15.2–20.9% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 44.9% | 40–50.1% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 22.6% | 19.9–25.5% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.7% | 19.2–24.2% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 11.5% | 10.3–12.9% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 13.1% | 11.6–14.7% | 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 City door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call City better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like City by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover City by how much of its land each one covers.
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.