Health · Conway

Conway, MO health

Conway differs from Missouri on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (29.3% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (12.3% vs 8%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 732 people are less certain, so we show Conway's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Conway 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 Conway adults…

41 of every 100 Conway adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36–45%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Conway, betterConway, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.2% Conway
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.5% Conway
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Conway
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.9% Conway
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Conway 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

Conway 11.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Conway adults are doing

1 in 3Conway adults feel lonely

32.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Conway adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Conway adults lack social or emotional support

20.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Conway adults are in frequent mental distress

20.4% · Missouri 17.5% · worse

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

Conway adults worry about having enough food

19.4% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 7

Conway adults worry about keeping their housing

14.6% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 9

Conway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

11.5% · MO 9% · worse

1 in 9

Conway adults lack reliable transportation

11.1% · MO 8.4% · worse

17.6% of Conway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%

Thinking or memory22.5%

Hearing11.5%

Errands alone13.1%

Vision7.4%

Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Around Conway

Conway and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital LebanonLebanon · 16.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield · 33.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar · 33.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cox Medical CentersSpringfield · 35.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Jordan Valley Community Health Center - MarshfieldMarshfield · 12.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Lebanon EvergreenLebanon · 14.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careConway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Laclede County · need score 17 of 25

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

! Mental healthConway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 11 Cole Catchment Area · need score 16 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 Conway. 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 Conway

Measure	Conway	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.5%	36–45%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	39.9%	35.4–44.5%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	39%	31.1–47.4%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	33.2%	29.6–36.9%	28.8%	worse
Depression	26.8%	22.9–31%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	29.3%	24.3–34.8%	15.8%	worse
Asthma	11.4%	10–13%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.2%	8.2–10.2%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	14.3%	12.3–16.5%	12.1%	worse
COPD	12.3%	10.3–14.4%	8%	worse
Heart disease	9.3%	8.1–10.6%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.9%	4.3–5.6%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	22.9%	19–26.9%	16%	worse
Binge drink	14.6%	11.8–17.7%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	37.2%	31.3–43.1%	28.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	40.5%	33.6–47.8%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.6%	73.7–81.1%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	48.4%	44.4–52.3%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	80.4%	77.4–82.9%	84.5%	worse
Colon screening	54.5%	48.7–60.3%	64%	worse
Mammogram	66.8%	57.4–75.7%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.9%	74.9–80.5%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	11.4%	8.8–14.9%	8.7%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.2%	27–37.9%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.7%	17.1–24.7%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20.4%	17.9–23.1%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	27.7%	23.6–32.2%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.3%	15.8–21%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.4%	15.5–23.5%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	14.6%	12–17.5%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	11.5%	9.6–13.4%	9%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.1%	9.2–13.1%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	17.6%	14–21.5%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	44.3%	38.8–50%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.3%	18.2–24.6%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	22.5%	19.5–25.8%	17.2%
Hearing	11.5%	10.1–12.9%	8.3%
Vision	7.4%	6.4–8.7%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	5.8%	4.9–6.7%	3.9%
Errands alone	13.1%	11.2–15.2%	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 Conway door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Conway 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.