Howard, MO health
Howard differs from Missouri on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11% vs 8%) and more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 6.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 64779, 64752Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 355 people are less certain, so we show Howard's figures without a grade.
How Howard 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Howard adults…
Bars show Howard; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MO 28.8%
MO 36.5%
MO 16.3%
MO 16%
Keeping up with care
Share of Howard adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
How Howard adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14% of Howard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Living with a disability
of Howard adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Howard and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Howard.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Howard
No hospital or community health center in Howard itself. These are the nearest.
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 Howard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Howard
| Measure | Howard | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.5% | 36.8–44.2% | 36.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.4% | 36.4–44.4% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.4% | 33.3–47.6% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.7% | 29.7–35.9% | 28.8% | worse |
| Depression | 26.4% | 23–29.9% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 20.6% | 17.5–23.8% | 15.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.9–12.3% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5% | 8.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12.5–15.8% | 12.1% | worse |
| COPD | 11% | 9.7–12.4% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.9% | 8–9.7% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.8% | 18.1–23.8% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.3% | 12.9–18% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33.8% | 29.4–38.4% | 28.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.5% | 33.6–45.5% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.3% | 75.1–81.3% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 54.4% | 50.9–57.8% | 60.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.2% | 81.3–85.2% | 84.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 61.3% | 56.6–65.8% | 64% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 68.3% | 60.6–75.3% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.5% | 76.1–81% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.9% | 8.1–11.9% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30.9% | 26.7–35.4% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.1% | 17.3–23.2% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19% | 17.1–21% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25.2% | 22.3–28.2% | 20.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.1% | 15.3–19% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.1% | 13.6–18.8% | 13.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.8% | 11–14.8% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2% | 9% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7% | 8.4% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 14% | 11.8–16.4% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.7% | 37.5–46% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.8% | 17.5–22.2% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.9% | 17.8–22.2% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 6.4% | 5.6–7% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5% | 4.5–5.6% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6% | 9.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.