Health · Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge, MO health

Oak Ridge differs from Missouri on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.6% vs 13.7%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.4% vs 9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Oak Ridge
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How Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge adults…

34 of every 100 Oak Ridge adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oak Ridge, betterOak Ridge, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Oak Ridge
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% Oak Ridge
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Oak Ridge
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Oak Ridge
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
62%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
86%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
67%
Colon screening
MO 64%
73%
Mammogram
MO 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oak Ridge 7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Oak Ridge adults are doing

1 in 3Oak Ridge adults feel lonely
30.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Oak Ridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Oak Ridge adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Oak Ridge adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 10
Oak Ridge adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 11
Oak Ridge adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 16
Oak Ridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MO 9% · better
1 in 16
Oak Ridge adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MO 8.4% · better

6.7% of Oak Ridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Oak Ridge

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

HNearest ERSaint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau · 16.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Southeast★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCross Trails Medical CenterCape Girardeau · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Mercy Hospital Southeast
Cape Girardeau · ★★★★★
ER
16.8 mi
Cross Trails Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Cape Girardeau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Mercy Hospital Perry
Perryville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Deaconess Illinois Union County
Anna · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Anna Medical Clinic
Anna · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careOak Ridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cape Girardeau County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careOak Ridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cape Girardeau County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthOak Ridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bollinger/Cape Girardeau/Madison/Perry/Ste Genevieve Counties · 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 Oak Ridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Oak Ridge
MeasureOak RidgeMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%30.3–38.4%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%32.3–40.4%37.5%about the same
Obesity33.3%26.7–40%36.6%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.3–30.9%28.8%about the same
Depression24.1%20.7–27.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.2–14%15.8%better
Asthma10.3%9–11.6%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.1–10%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10.3%8.7–12.1%12.1%about the same
COPD6.8%5.7–8.2%8%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.2–7.1%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.6%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%11.4–17.6%16%about the same
Binge drink17.5%14.5–20.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26%21.4–31.2%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%30.5–42.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75–82%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.2%58.5–65.7%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%83.4–88.2%84.5%about the same
Colon screening67.1%62.1–71.7%64%about the same
Mammogram73.3%65.3–80.2%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%73.9–80.1%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7%5.2–9.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%25.8–35.7%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support18.2%14.9–21.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%14.7–19.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%14.6–21%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.3–15.3%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%7.3–12.1%13.7%better
Housing insecurity9.2%7.3–11.1%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.2–7.7%9%better
No reliable transportation6.3%5.2–7.6%8.4%better
Receive SNAP6.7%5–8.6%10.8%
Disability
Any disability32.6%27.8–37.7%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.3–16.1%15.8%
Thinking or memory15.6%13.1–18.2%17.2%
Hearing7.9%6.8–9%8.3%
Vision3.9%3.4–4.6%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.6–3.6%3.9%
Errands alone7.8%6.5–9.2%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 Oak Ridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Oak Ridge better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Oak Ridge 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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