Health · Oaks

Oaks, MO health

Oaks differs from Missouri on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.5% vs 15.8%) and fewer binge drinkers (13.2% vs 16.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (15.9% vs 12.1%).

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

44 of every 100 Oaks adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.1–47.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oaks, betterOaks, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.9% Oaks
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Oaks
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Oaks
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% Oaks
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
62%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
87%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
62%
Colon screening
MO 64%
76%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oaks 9.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Oaks adults are doing

1 in 3Oaks adults feel lonely
30.9% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Oaks adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Oaks adults lack social or emotional support
18.1% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Oaks adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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
Oaks adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Oaks adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Oaks adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 12
Oaks adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · MO 8.4% · about the same

12% of Oaks adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Oaks

Oaks and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Oakwood: 40% Gladstone: 38.2% Oakwood Park: 41.6% Oaks: 42.2% Oaks Oakwood Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center Northland Family Practice · Kansas City · 0.5 mi+
38.2%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Oakwood40%
Oaks42.2%

Care nearby

Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City · 3.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Saint Lukes North HospitalKansas City · 5.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Truman Medical Center Hospital HillKansas City · 7.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
The Children's Mercy HospitalKansas City · 8 mi · ER · children's DirectionsMedicare profile
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center Northland Family PracticeKansas City · 0.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Swope Health Services - NorthlandRiverside · 2.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careOaks is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOaks is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOaks's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 6 · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Oaks. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Oaks
MeasureOaksMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.5%39.1–47.9%36.5%worse
High cholesterol42.8%38.6–47.1%37.5%worse
Obesity42.2%36.2–48.5%36.6%about the same
Arthritis35.5%31.8–39.2%28.8%worse
Depression23.8%20.5–27.2%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.3–13.8%15.8%better
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.1%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–11%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.9%13.5–18.5%12.1%worse
COPD10%7.8–12.3%8%about the same
Heart disease8.6%7.3–9.8%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.7–5.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%14.2–22.8%16%about the same
Binge drink13.2%10.9–15.8%16.3%better
Get no exercise31.9%26.3–37.9%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%28.3–37.3%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76.6–82.8%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.6%58.2–64.8%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87%84.7–88.9%84.5%better
Colon screening61.5%56.8–65.9%64%about the same
Mammogram76.2%69.2–82%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.1–83.3%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.4%7.2–12.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%26.4–35.5%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support18.1%14.8–21.6%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.3–19.1%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health24.4%20.2–28.9%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.4–19.9%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%11.1–19.3%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.5%9.9–15.5%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.4%7.6–11.5%9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%6.9–10.5%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP12%8.6–16%10.8%
Disability
Any disability40.4%35–46.1%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20.7%17–24.4%15.8%
Thinking or memory17.5%14.7–20.6%17.2%
Hearing10.2%8.8–11.6%8.3%
Vision6.5%5.4–7.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.3–6.4%3.9%
Errands alone10.3%8.4–12.4%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 Oaks door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Oaks better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Oaks 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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