Health · Miller

Miller, MO health

On most measures Miller looks like Missouri as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20% vs 15.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Miller
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 769 people are less certain, so we show Miller's figures without a grade.

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How Miller 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 Miller adults…

35 of every 100 Miller adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Miller, betterMiller, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.5% Miller
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.2% Miller
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Miller
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Miller
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
60%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
82%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
59%
Colon screening
MO 64%
75%
Mammogram
MO 75%
76%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miller 9.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Miller adults are doing

1 in 3Miller adults feel lonely
32.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Miller adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Miller adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Miller 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 7
Miller adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Miller adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Miller adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Miller adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MO 8.4% · about the same

10.5% of Miller adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Miller

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital AuroraAurora · 18.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Carthage★★★★★ · 24.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOchc - Greenfield Dental ClinicGreenfield · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Ochc - Greenfield Dental Clinic
Greenfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Aurora
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
3 sites · nearest in Aurora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Cox Monett Hospital
Monett · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Carthage
Carthage · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Cox Barton County Hospital
Lamar · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMiller's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lawrence County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMiller's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lawrence County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMiller's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 (Nevada Catchment Area) · 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 Miller. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Miller
MeasureMillerMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%31.3–39.7%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.1–41.1%37.5%about the same
Obesity37.8%29.6–46.1%36.6%about the same
Arthritis28.5%25.1–31.8%28.8%about the same
Depression25.6%21.7–29.5%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20%16.3–24%15.8%worse
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.2%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.6–9.4%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.3%9.6–13%12.1%about the same
COPD8.6%7.3–10%8%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.2–8%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.1%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%14.8–21.8%16%about the same
Binge drink17.8%14.5–21.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.5%25.1–36.1%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.2%31.2–45.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%72.8–80.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.7%55.9–63.5%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check82.3%79.5–84.9%84.5%about the same
Colon screening59.1%53.4–64.5%64%about the same
Mammogram74.8%66.5–81.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.5%72.5–78.3%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.2%6.9–12.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27–37.5%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.3–24.5%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.3–21.4%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%17.7–24.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%13–17.3%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%10.8–16.9%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.8–14.3%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.4–10.3%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7.2–10%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10.5%8.3–13.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability37.5%32.2–42.9%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.5–18.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.9%15.9–21.7%17.2%
Hearing8.9%7.8–10%8.3%
Vision5.1%4.4–5.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.6%3.9%
Errands alone9.7%8.2–11.3%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 Miller door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Miller better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Miller 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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