Health · Clarence

Clarence, MO health

Clarence differs from Missouri on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.7% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (9.7% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Clarence
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 862 people are less certain, so we show Clarence's figures without a grade.

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How Clarence 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 Clarence adults…

43 of every 100 Clarence adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38–47.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clarence, betterClarence, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.1% Clarence
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Clarence
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Clarence
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20% Clarence
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
51%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
62%
Colon screening
MO 64%
71%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clarence 10.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Clarence adults are doing

1 in 3Clarence adults feel lonely
31.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Clarence adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Clarence adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Clarence adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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
Clarence adults worry about having enough food
16% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Clarence adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Clarence adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Clarence adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · MO 8.4% · about the same

14.2% of Clarence adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory19.9%
Hearing12%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Clarence

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

HNearest ERMacon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalMacon · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMoberly Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 23.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Missouri Health CouncilMacon · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Northeast Missouri Health Council
6 sites · nearest in Macon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Macon County Samaritan Memorial Hospital
Macon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Moberly Regional Medical Center
Moberly · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Compass Health
Moberly · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
35.6 mi
Northeast Regional Medical Center
Kirksville · ★★★★★
ER
42.9 mi
Hannibal Regional Hospital
Hannibal · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careClarence's county is a federal shortage area.Shelby County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careClarence's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Shelby County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthClarence's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 14 MHCA · 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 Clarence. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Clarence
MeasureClarenceMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.5%38–47.3%36.5%worse
High cholesterol40.6%36.1–45.5%37.5%about the same
Obesity39.5%31.4–48.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis34.7%30.9–38.9%28.8%worse
Depression25.2%21.5–29.5%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.6%15.2–22.3%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.5%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.4–11.7%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.4–17.1%12.1%worse
COPD11.7%9.6–14.1%8%worse
Heart disease9.7%8.3–11.2%6.8%worse
Stroke4.9%4.2–5.8%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20%16.2–24.1%16%worse
Binge drink14.3%11.7–17.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise35.1%28.9–41.5%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%30.8–45.6%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.2–82.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit50.9%46.6–54.9%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.8%81.2–86.1%84.5%about the same
Colon screening61.6%55.9–66.7%64%about the same
Mammogram71.1%61.8–78.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.2–82.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance10.3%7.7–13.2%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%26.1–36.6%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.3–23.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%15.8–20.9%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health25.8%21.6–30.5%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.6%15.1–20.5%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%12.6–20%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.4%9.9–15.1%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.6%7.9–11.5%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%7.8–11.1%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP14.2%11.2–17.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability43.7%38.1–49.6%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%17.8–25%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.9%17–23.2%17.2%
Hearing12%10.4–13.7%8.3%
Vision6.8%5.7–8.1%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.4–6.3%3.9%
Errands alone11.9%10–14.1%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 Clarence door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Clarence better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Clarence 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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