Health · Lake Arrowhead

Lake Arrowhead, MO health

On most measures Lake Arrowhead looks like Missouri as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.8% vs 15.8%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.1% vs 9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lake Arrowhead
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 93 people are less certain, so we show Lake Arrowhead's figures without a grade.

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How Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead adults…

34 of every 100 Lake Arrowhead adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–38.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lake Arrowhead, betterLake Arrowhead, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Lake Arrowhead
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Lake Arrowhead
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Lake Arrowhead
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Lake Arrowhead
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
62%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
62%
Colon screening
MO 64%
71%
Mammogram
MO 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Arrowhead 7.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Arrowhead adults are doing

1 in 3Lake Arrowhead adults feel lonely
30.5% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Lake Arrowhead adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lake Arrowhead adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Lake Arrowhead adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 9
Lake Arrowhead adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Lake Arrowhead adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 14
Lake Arrowhead adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MO 9% · better
1 in 14
Lake Arrowhead adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MO 8.4% · better

7.6% of Lake Arrowhead adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lake Arrowhead

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

HNearest ERExcelsior Springs HospitalExcelsior Springs · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Lukes North Hospital★★★★★ · 24.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesGower · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Excelsior Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Liberty Hospital
Liberty · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Northwest Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Gower
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Liberty
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Cameron Regional Medical Center
Cameron · ★★★★★
ER
24.1 mi
Saint Lukes North Hospital
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLake Arrowhead's county is a federal shortage area.Clinton County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careLake Arrowhead's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clinton/Buchanan Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLake Arrowhead's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Joseph MHCA #1 · 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 Lake Arrowhead. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lake Arrowhead
MeasureLake ArrowheadMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%29.9–38.1%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%32.2–40.6%37.5%about the same
Obesity38.1%30.8–45.5%36.6%about the same
Arthritis27.6%24.2–31%28.8%about the same
Depression26%22.2–29.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.3–14.3%15.8%better
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.2%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.5–9.3%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10%8.4–11.6%12.1%better
COPD7.3%6.1–8.9%8%about the same
Heart disease6%5.1–6.9%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.6%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%13.7–20.2%16%about the same
Binge drink17.9%14.8–21.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.3%22.4–32.6%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%30.4–43.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%72.9–80.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.9%58.1–65.6%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%82.4–87%84.5%about the same
Colon screening62.4%56.8–67.5%64%about the same
Mammogram71.1%62.1–78.7%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%71.7–78.2%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7.6%5.9–10.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%25.6–36%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.1–24.4%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.8–20.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.5–22.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.1–16.3%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.5–13.7%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%8.3–12.5%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.1%5.9–8.4%9%better
No reliable transportation7%5.8–8.3%8.4%better
Receive SNAP7.6%5.8–9.7%10.8%
Disability
Any disability35%29.9–40.2%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.6–16.6%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.3%14.9–20.2%17.2%
Hearing7.5%6.5–8.6%8.3%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.8%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–4%3.9%
Errands alone8.3%7–9.8%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 Lake Arrowhead door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Lake Arrowhead better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lake Arrowhead 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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