Health · Cuba
Cuba, MO health
Cuba differs from Missouri on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (27.5% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (12.9% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for CubaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Cuba’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Cuba is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressDObesityC-DiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 3%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 10%
Towns with similar incomes, $34K–$57K (4,040)Healthier than 10%
About what its income would suggest. Cuba does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Cuba 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 Cuba 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. Cuba 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 Cuba 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
43.8% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
38.6% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
77.5% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
34.2% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
21% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
46.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Cuba adults…
40 of every 100 Cuba adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.4–44.4%
Bars show Cuba; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Cuba, betterCuba, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
38.6% Cuba
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41.3% Cuba
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.1% Cuba
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
23.9% Cuba
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Cuba 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
Cuba 13% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Cuba adults are doing
1 in 3Cuba adults feel lonely
34.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Cuba adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Cuba adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Cuba adults are in frequent mental distress
20.6% · 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
Cuba adults worry about having enough food
21% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 6
Cuba adults worry about keeping their housing
15.7% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 9
Cuba adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.7% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 9
Cuba adults lack reliable transportation
11.6% · MO 8.4% · worse
18.8% of Cuba adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
46.7%
of Cuba adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs22.7%
Thinking or memory22.9%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone13.6%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing6%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Cuba
1 community health center in Cuba, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMissouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalSullivan · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouth Central Missouri Community Health CenterCuba · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
South Central Missouri Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Cuba
Four Rivers Community Health Center - CubaCuba · 0.5 mi
Bourbon Dental ClinicBourbon · 10.5 mi
Saint James Dental CenterSaint James · 12.7 mi
Four Rivers Community Health CenterRolla · 20.4 mi
Four Rivers Community Health CenterRolla · 21.2 mi
Pediatric Dentistry of the OzarksRolla · 21.3 mi
15.7 mi
Compass Health
2 sites · nearest in Sullivan
Compass HealthSullivan · 15.7 mi
Compass Health OwensvilleOwensville · 19.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careCuba's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careCuba's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford and Phelps Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthCuba's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 17A/B · 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 Cuba. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Cuba
| Measure | Cuba | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.9% | 35.4–44.4% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.7% | 35.3–44.6% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.8% | 35.5–52.8% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.4% | 29.7–37.2% | 28.8% | worse |
| Depression | 27.2% | 23.1–31.7% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 27.5% | 23.3–32.1% | 15.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.6% | 10.1–13.2% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 15.1% | 12.9–17.3% | 12.1% | worse |
| COPD | 12.9% | 11–14.9% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.2% | 8–10.4% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 5% | 4.3–5.6% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 23.9% | 20.2–27.7% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.1% | 12.2–18.4% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 38.6% | 32.7–44.7% | 28.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.3% | 34.7–48.1% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.5% | 73.5–81.2% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 45.9% | 42.2–49.7% | 60.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 80.5% | 77.7–83.3% | 84.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 58.5% | 53.2–63.7% | 64% | worse |
| Mammogram | 70.2% | 61.8–77.5% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.3% | 75.4–81.1% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13% | 10–16% | 8.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.2% | 29.1–39.7% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.9% | 18.4–25.8% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.6% | 18.1–23.3% | 17.5% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 29.3% | 25.1–33.6% | 20.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 19.1% | 16.5–21.7% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 21% | 17.2–25.3% | 13.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 15.7% | 13.3–18.7% | 12.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.7% | 10–13.6% | 9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 11.6% | 10–13.6% | 8.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 18.8% | 15.3–22.7% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 46.7% | 41.3–52.6% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 22.7% | 19.3–25.9% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 22.9% | 19.9–26.1% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 7.8% | 6.7–8.9% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6% | 5.1–6.9% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 13.6% | 11.6–15.6% | 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 Cuba door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Cuba better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cuba 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.