Health · Diamond

Diamond, MO health

On most measures Diamond looks like Missouri as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.9% vs 15.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Diamond
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 914 people are less certain, so we show Diamond's figures without a grade.

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How Diamond 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 Diamond adults…

36 of every 100 Diamond adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–40.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Diamond, betterDiamond, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.5% Diamond
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.8% Diamond
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Diamond
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Diamond
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
63%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
62%
Colon screening
MO 64%
72%
Mammogram
MO 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Diamond 8.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Diamond adults are doing

1 in 3Diamond adults feel lonely
30.8% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Diamond adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Diamond adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Diamond adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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 7
Diamond adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Diamond adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Diamond adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Diamond adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11% of Diamond adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Diamond

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

HNearest ERFreeman Neosho HospitalNeosho · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Carthage★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumNeosho · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Freeman Neosho Hospital
Neosho · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.5 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
7 sites · nearest in Neosho
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Carthage
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Baxter Springs
Baxter Springs · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careDiamond's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newton County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careDiamond's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newton County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthDiamond'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 Diamond. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Diamond
MeasureDiamondMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36%31.7–40.5%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol37.3%32.8–42.1%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.9%29.6–46.5%36.6%about the same
Arthritis30.4%26.8–34%28.8%about the same
Depression26.6%22.5–31%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%8.8–13.4%15.8%better
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.8%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.9%10.2–13.9%12.1%about the same
COPD9%7.5–10.7%8%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.3–8.2%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.3%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%14.4–21.1%16%about the same
Binge drink16%13–19.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.5%24–35.2%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.8%29.4–42.7%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%73.7–81.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.1%59.5–66.6%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check82.7%79.8–85.2%84.5%about the same
Colon screening62.1%57–67%64%about the same
Mammogram71.5%63.2–79.5%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.9%73.9–79.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.8%6.7–11.2%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.8%25.7–36.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.3–23.4%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.6–21.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%17.7–24.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.2–17.7%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.8%10.9–17.2%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.7%9.6–14%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.3–10.3%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.2–10.2%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11%8.5–13.7%10.8%
Disability
Any disability37.4%32–43%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.1–19.6%15.8%
Thinking or memory19%16.2–21.8%17.2%
Hearing9.1%7.9–10.3%8.3%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.2%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.9%3.9%
Errands alone10.1%8.6–11.8%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 Diamond door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Diamond better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Diamond 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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