Health · Leawood

Leawood, MO health

Leawood differs from Missouri on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.6% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.4% vs 9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.1% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Leawood
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 512 people are less certain, so we show Leawood's figures without a grade.

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How Leawood 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 Leawood adults…

42 of every 100 Leawood adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 36.6–46.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leawood, betterLeawood, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Leawood
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% Leawood
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Leawood
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Leawood
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
63%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
88%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
65%
Colon screening
MO 64%
75%
Mammogram
MO 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leawood 7.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Leawood adults are doing

1 in 4Leawood adults feel lonely
27.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Leawood adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Leawood adults lack social or emotional support
17.9% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Leawood adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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
Leawood adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Leawood adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 14
Leawood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MO 9% · better
1 in 14
Leawood adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MO 8.4% · better

9.2% of Leawood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Leawood

Leawood 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 Leawood.

Joplin: 39.6% Duquesne: 38.4% Webb City: 38.4% Duenweg: 40.4% Grand Falls Plaza: 37.4% Redings Mill: 36.9% Loma Linda: 36.1% Saginaw: 37.8% Airport Drive: 37% Leawood: 37.9% Leawood Joplin Mercy Hospital Joplin · Joplin · 0.8 mi · 1★ MedicareH Freeman Health System - Freeman West · Joplin · 2.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Lafayette House · Joplin · 3 mi+
36.1%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Leawood37.9%
Joplin39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 0.8 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Leawood

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital JoplinJoplin · 0.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFreeman Neosho Hospital★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOzark Tri-County Health Care ConsortiumJoplin · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
2.1 mi
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Joplin · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
5 sites · nearest in Joplin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
13.1 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
2 sites · nearest in Baxter Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Freeman Neosho Hospital
Neosho · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLeawood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newton County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLeawood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newton County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthLeawood's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Joplin MHCA #9 · 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 Leawood. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leawood
MeasureLeawoodMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.5%36.6–46.3%36.5%worse
High cholesterol42%36.9–46.9%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.9%29.5–46.5%36.6%about the same
Arthritis35.2%31–39.4%28.8%worse
Depression24%20.3–28%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.6%11.9–17.6%15.8%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10–12.3%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.1%11.9–16.4%12.1%about the same
COPD9.6%7.9–11.3%8%about the same
Heart disease8.5%7.4–9.6%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13–19.4%16%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.2–16.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%23.8–34.7%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%29.8–43.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%77.7–84.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59.1–66.5%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.8–89.3%84.5%better
Colon screening65.2%59.9–70.3%64%about the same
Mammogram75.1%67.1–82%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.4–84.1%77.2%better
No health insurance7.3%5.7–9.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%22.8–32.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support17.9%14.9–21.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.9–18.3%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.9%17.6–24.4%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.4–17.7%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.5%9.2–14.1%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.9–11.4%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.3–8.7%9%better
No reliable transportation7%6–8.2%8.4%better
Receive SNAP9.2%7.3–11.3%10.8%
Disability
Any disability36.5%31.3–41.9%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%15.3–21.2%15.8%
Thinking or memory15.9%13.6–18.2%17.2%
Hearing10.2%8.9–11.5%8.3%
Vision5.2%4.5–6%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5%3.9%
Errands alone9.2%7.8–10.6%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 Leawood door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Leawood better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Leawood 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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