Health · Grayridge

Grayridge, MO health

Grayridge differs from Missouri on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.4% vs 15.8%) and more smokers (23.4% vs 16%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Grayridge
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How Grayridge 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 Grayridge adults…

41 of every 100 Grayridge adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 36.9–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grayridge, betterGrayridge, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.1% Grayridge
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.4% Grayridge
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Grayridge
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.4% Grayridge
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
48%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
84%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
60%
Colon screening
MO 64%
70%
Mammogram
MO 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grayridge 12% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Grayridge adults are doing

1 in 3Grayridge adults feel lonely
33% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Grayridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Grayridge adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Grayridge adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · 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 5
Grayridge adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 7
Grayridge adults worry about keeping their housing
15.1% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 9
Grayridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 10
Grayridge adults lack reliable transportation
10.5% · MO 8.4% · worse

16.1% of Grayridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory21.2%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone12.2%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Grayridge

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital StoddardDexter · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Francis Medical Center★★★★★ · 35 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Missouri Health NetworkSikeston · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Stoddard
Dexter · ★★★★★
ER
11.3 mi
Southeast Missouri Health Network
6 sites · nearest in Sikeston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Missouri Delta Medical Center
Sikeston · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
2 sites · nearest in Advance
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
35.4 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
VA
! Primary careGrayridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stoddard County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careGrayridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stoddard County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthGrayridge's county is a federal shortage area.Sikeston MHCA #20 · 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 Grayridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Grayridge
MeasureGrayridgeMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.9%36.9–45.2%36.5%worse
High cholesterol39.4%35.4–43.9%37.5%about the same
Obesity39.3%33.1–46%36.6%about the same
Arthritis34.9%31.2–38.8%28.8%worse
Depression26.2%22.7–30%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)25.4%21.7–29.5%15.8%worse
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.8%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10.2%8.6%about the same
Diabetes15%12.8–17.5%12.1%worse
COPD11.5%9.1–13.9%8%worse
Heart disease9.3%7.9–10.8%6.8%worse
Stroke4.6%3.9–5.5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.4%19–27.9%16%worse
Binge drink14.2%11.7–17%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise37.1%31.1–43.5%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.4%35.4–47.8%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.7–80.7%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit48.3%44.5–52.1%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check83.5%80.9–86%84.5%about the same
Colon screening60.3%54.8–65.8%64%about the same
Mammogram70.3%61.3–77.9%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.8–80.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance12%9.3–15.2%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%27.9–38.1%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%17.7–24.9%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.6%17.2–22.2%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health28.4%23.8–33.7%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress18.3%15.5–21.4%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.4%15.5–23.8%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity15.1%12.3–17.9%12.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.1%9.3–13%9%worse
No reliable transportation10.5%8.7–12.3%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP16.1%12.4–20.1%10.8%
Disability
Any disability44.8%39.2–50.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%17.3–25.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory21.2%18–24.8%17.2%
Hearing11.4%9.8–13%8.3%
Vision6.9%5.7–8.3%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.4–6.7%3.9%
Errands alone12.2%10.1–14.6%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 Grayridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Grayridge better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Grayridge 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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