Health · Emerald Beach

Emerald Beach, MO health

Emerald Beach differs from Missouri on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6% vs 9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.2% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Emerald Beach
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 274 people are less certain, so we show Emerald Beach's figures without a grade.

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How Emerald Beach 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 Emerald Beach adults…

49 of every 100 Emerald Beach adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 43.7–53.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Emerald Beach, betterEmerald Beach, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.2% Emerald Beach
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Emerald Beach
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.6% Emerald Beach
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Emerald Beach
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
60%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
90%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
74%
Colon screening
MO 64%
77%
Mammogram
MO 75%
86%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emerald Beach 7.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Emerald Beach adults are doing

1 in 3Emerald Beach adults feel lonely
29.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Emerald Beach adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Emerald Beach adults lack social or emotional support
17.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Emerald Beach adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · Missouri 17.5% · better
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 9
Emerald Beach adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Emerald Beach adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 17
Emerald Beach adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MO 9% · better
1 in 15
Emerald Beach adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MO 8.4% · better

8.4% of Emerald Beach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.3%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing14.3%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Emerald Beach

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

HNearest EREureka Springs Hospital CommissionEureka Springs · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCox Medical Center Branson★★★★★ · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health CenterEureka Springs · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Eureka Springs Hospital Commission
Eureka Springs · not rated
ER
13 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Eureka Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Mercy Hospital - Cassville
Cassville · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.3 mi
Access Family Care-- Cassville
Cassville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.1 mi
Mercy Hospital Berryville
Berryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈21.2 mi
Cox Medical Center Branson
Branson · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careEmerald Beach's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barry County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careEmerald Beach's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Barry County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthEmerald Beach's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · 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 Emerald Beach. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Emerald Beach
MeasureEmerald BeachMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.7%43.7–53.7%36.5%worse
High cholesterol47.4%42.5–52.4%37.5%worse
Obesity34.5%27.3–42.6%36.6%about the same
Arthritis42.8%38.4–47.3%28.8%worse
Depression21.4%18–25%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%8.8–13.4%15.8%better
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.5%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.6%13–16.2%8.6%worse
Diabetes17.2%14.6–20.2%12.1%worse
COPD12.3%9.8–15.1%8%worse
Heart disease12.2%10.4–14.1%6.8%worse
Stroke5.8%4.8–6.8%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.2–19.2%16%about the same
Binge drink11.6%9.4–14.1%16.3%better
Get no exercise34.2%27.8–41.1%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%27–40.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.1%81.2–86.9%78.4%better
Dentist visit59.9%56.3–63.6%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check90.3%88.5–91.9%84.5%better
Colon screening74.2%69.4–78.7%64%better
Mammogram77.4%69.9–84%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds86.1%83.5–88.5%77.2%better
No health insurance7.5%5.3–10.2%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.7–34.6%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support17.7%14.7–21.2%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.1–16.2%17.5%better
Fair or poor health24.6%20–29.5%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.7%14.9–20.8%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.3–13.9%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8%6.4–9.9%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat6%4.9–7.2%9%better
No reliable transportation6.5%5.4–7.8%8.4%better
Receive SNAP8.4%6.3–10.9%10.8%
Disability
Any disability43.4%37.5–49.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs23.3%19.2–27.9%15.8%
Thinking or memory15.6%13–18.3%17.2%
Hearing14.3%12.3–16.4%8.3%
Vision6.2%5.1–7.5%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.1–6.2%3.9%
Errands alone10.1%8.3–12.1%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 Emerald Beach door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Emerald Beach better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Emerald Beach 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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