Health · Lebanon
Lebanon, MO health
Lebanon differs from Missouri on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.8% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (11.3% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LebanonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Lebanon’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lebanon is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns, and than 29% of towns with similar incomes.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressCObesityCDiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 26%
Towns with similar incomes, $36K–$60K (4,778)Healthier than 29%
Better than its income would suggest. Lebanon is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lebanon could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Missouri ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Lebanon with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Lebanon uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Lebanon 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
38.7% have obesity
0 better8 close4 worse
Habits
35.4% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
77.4% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
32.2% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
19.1% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
42.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Lebanon adults…
39 of every 100 Lebanon adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.3–43.1%
Bars show Lebanon; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Lebanon, betterLebanon, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
35.4% Lebanon
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40% Lebanon
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.9% Lebanon
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
21.7% Lebanon
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Lebanon 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lebanon 11.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Lebanon adults are doing
1 in 3Lebanon adults feel lonely
32.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Lebanon adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lebanon adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Lebanon adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · Missouri 17.5% · worse
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
Lebanon adults worry about having enough food
19.1% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 7
Lebanon adults worry about keeping their housing
14.8% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 9
Lebanon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 9
Lebanon adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · MO 8.4% · worse
17.1% of Lebanon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
42.5%
of Lebanon adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory21.9%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Lebanon
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Lebanon, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMercy Hospital LebanonLebanon · 1.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAdvocates for A Healthy CommunityLebanon · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Advocates for A Healthy Community
4 sites · nearest in Lebanon
Jordan Valley Community Health Center - LebanonLebanon · 1.7 mi
Jordan Valley Community Health Center - BuffaloBuffalo · 24.4 mi
Jordan Valley Community Health Center - MarshfieldMarshfield · 26.9 mi
19 mi
Richland Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Richland
Central Ozarks Medical CenterRichland · 19 mi
Central Ozarks Medical Center CamdentonCamdenton · 22.5 mi
Central Ozarks Medical Center - CrockerCrocker · 28.7 mi
27.7 mi
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
Fort Leonard Wood · not rated
Nothing matches.
! Primary careLebanon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Laclede County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLebanon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Laclede County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthLebanon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 11 Cole Catchment Area · need score 16 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 Lebanon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Lebanon
| Measure | Lebanon | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.7% | 34.3–43.1% | 36.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39% | 34.6–43.6% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.7% | 30.7–47.1% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.8% | 28.3–35.4% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.9% | 23–31.2% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 22.8% | 19–26.9% | 15.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.5% | 10.1–13% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 11.7–15.5% | 12.1% | about the same |
| COPD | 11.3% | 10–12.6% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 21.7% | 18.8–24.7% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.9% | 12.1–18.1% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 35.4% | 30.1–40.7% | 28.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40% | 33.1–47.2% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.4% | 73.5–81% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 50.8% | 47–54.8% | 60.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 80.5% | 78.2–82.7% | 84.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 60.2% | 54.7–65.5% | 64% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72.1% | 63.7–79.6% | 74.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77% | 74.2–79.6% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.4% | 9.5–13.5% | 8.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.2% | 27.3–37.6% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.5% | 17.3–24% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.3% | 18–22.7% | 17.5% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 26.2% | 22.9–29.6% | 20.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.5% | 15.4–19.6% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19.1% | 16.2–22.2% | 13.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 14.8% | 12.6–17.1% | 12.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.5% | 9.9–13.1% | 9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5% | 8.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 17.1% | 14.4–19.9% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 42.5% | 37.6–47.4% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.8% | 17.4–22.3% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.9% | 19.5–24.5% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 7% | 6.3–7.8% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.4% | 4.8–6% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 12.5% | 11.1–13.9% | 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 Lebanon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Lebanon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lebanon 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.