Health · Higbee

Higbee, MO health

Higbee differs from Missouri on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 8%) and more smokers (19.9% vs 16%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 507 people are less certain, so we show Higbee's figures without a grade.

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How Higbee 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 Higbee adults…

39 of every 100 Higbee adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.7–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Higbee, betterHigbee, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.2% Higbee
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Higbee
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Higbee
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.9% Higbee
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Higbee 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Higbee 10.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Higbee adults are doing

1 in 3Higbee adults feel lonely

33.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Higbee adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Higbee adults lack social or emotional support

20.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Higbee adults are in frequent mental distress

18.8% · 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 6

Higbee adults worry about having enough food

15.4% · MO 13.7% · about the same

1 in 8

Higbee adults worry about keeping their housing

12.5% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Higbee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.2% · MO 9% · about the same

1 in 11

Higbee adults lack reliable transportation

9.2% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12.7% of Higbee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

41%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%

Thinking or memory19.9%

Hearing10.3%

Errands alone11%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Higbee

Higbee and the towns around it

Care nearby

Moberly Regional Medical CenterMoberly · 9.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Boone Hospital CenterColumbia · 26.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Columbia Mo VA Medical CenterColumbia · 27.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Macon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalMacon · 30.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Compass HealthMoberly · 9.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Compass HealthSalisbury · 17.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthHigbee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 12 Columbia · need score 17 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 Higbee. 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 Higbee

Measure	Higbee	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.8%	34.7–43.2%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	39%	34.6–43.5%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	37%	29.6–45.1%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	32.5%	29–36.1%	28.8%	worse
Depression	25.8%	22.2–29.7%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	17.3%	13.9–21.1%	15.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.1%	9.8–12.6%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.5–10.4%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	13.2%	11.3–15.3%	12.1%	about the same
COPD	10.5%	8.8–12.5%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.2%	7.2–9.5%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.3%	3.7–5%	3.6%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.9%	16.5–23.7%	16%	worse
Binge drink	14.9%	12.2–18.1%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	33.2%	28.1–39.3%	28.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.6%	32.4–45.3%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.9%	74.1–81.4%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	57.7%	53.7–61.6%	60.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	83.3%	80.7–85.8%	84.5%	about the same
Colon screening	59.6%	54.4–64.6%	64%	about the same
Mammogram	71.1%	62.9–78.6%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.1%	75.2–80.9%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	10.3%	8–13%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.7%	28.8–39%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.2%	17–23.7%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.8%	16.5–21.4%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	24.4%	20.7–28.7%	20.5%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.9%	14.6–19.3%	14.2%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.4%	12.4–18.9%	13.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.5%	10.4–14.8%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.2%	7.7–10.7%	9%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.2%	7.8–10.7%	8.4%	about the same
Receive SNAP	12.7%	10.1–15.7%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	41%	35.9–46.7%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.9%	16–22.1%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	19.9%	17.2–22.9%	17.2%
Hearing	10.3%	9–11.7%	8.3%
Vision	6.1%	5.3–7.2%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4–5.6%	3.9%
Errands alone	11%	9.4–12.9%	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 Higbee door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Higbee 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.