Health · Olivette

Olivette, MO health

Olivette differs from Missouri on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.6% vs 15.8%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.1% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Olivette
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Olivette’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Olivette is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns and 96% of Missouri towns.

ASelf-rated healthAPhysical distressAMental distressAObesityB+DiabetesASmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 90%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 96%
Towns with similar incomes, $84K–$140K (6,441)Healthier than 85%

About what its income would suggest. Olivette does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Olivette could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
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 Olivette 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. Olivette 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 Olivette 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 Olivette adults…

35 of every 100 Olivette adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Olivette, betterOlivette, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.7% Olivette
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Olivette
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Olivette
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.9% Olivette
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
70%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
89%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
69%
Colon screening
MO 64%
81%
Mammogram
MO 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olivette 5.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Olivette adults are doing

1 in 3Olivette adults feel lonely
31.1% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Olivette adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · Missouri 24.3% · better
1 in 5Olivette adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Olivette adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · Missouri 17.5% · better
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 11
Olivette adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 11
Olivette adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 15
Olivette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MO 9% · better
1 in 17
Olivette adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MO 8.4% · better

6.4% of Olivette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.6%

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

Around Olivette

Olivette 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 Olivette.

University City: 31% Overland: 35.6% Pagedale: 46% Clayton: 23.9% Vinita Park: 42.9% Ladue: 24.7% Wellston: 48.8% Sycamore Hills: 35.5% Breckenridge Hills: 39.4% Charlack: 37.8% St. John: 39% Olivette: 28% Olivette University City Overland Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis · Saint Louis · 4.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Adult Services · Saint Louis · 5.2 mi+
23.9%48.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Olivette28%
University City31%
Overland35.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.4 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 Olivette

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

HNearest ERMissouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital St. Louis★★★★★ · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBetty Jean Kerr People's Health CentersSaint Louis · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Maryland Heights · not rated
Children's
4.4 mi
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
4.4 mi
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
4.6 mi
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
5.2 mi
Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Saint Louis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
St. Louis County, Missouri
2 sites · nearest in Saint Louis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOlivette is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOlivette is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPart of Olivette is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Berkeley/Ferguson/Jennings/Bridgeton · 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 Olivette. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Olivette
MeasureOlivetteMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%31.9–37.7%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%33.5–39.6%37.5%about the same
Obesity28%24.7–31.7%36.6%better
Arthritis25.8%23.4–28.2%28.8%better
Depression20.1%17.8–22.6%24.3%better
Lost all teeth (65+)8.6%6.8–10.5%15.8%better
Asthma9.8%8.8–11%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.5–9%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10.6%9.3–12%12.1%better
COPD4.8%4.1–5.5%8%better
Heart disease5.1%4.5–5.7%6.8%better
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.2%3.6%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.9%8.3–11.7%16%better
Binge drink15.3%13.2–17.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.7%19.1–24.7%28.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%27.9–35.8%36.5%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%78.2–83%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit70.1%67.1–73%60.4%better
Cholesterol check89.3%87.9–90.5%84.5%better
Colon screening69.1%65–73.1%64%better
Mammogram81.1%75.1–86.1%74.7%better
Taking BP meds79.6%77.2–82%77.2%about the same
No health insurance5.1%4.2–6.2%8.7%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%27.8–34.6%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%17–22.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%12–15.1%17.5%better
Fair or poor health14.3%12.6–16.3%20.5%better
Frequent physical distress10.5%9.3–11.9%14.2%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%7.5–10.8%13.7%better
Housing insecurity9.2%7.7–10.7%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.7–7.8%9%better
No reliable transportation5.9%5.1–6.8%8.4%better
Receive SNAP6.4%5.1–7.7%10.8%
Disability
Any disability27.4%24.7–30.3%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs11.3%9.8–12.8%15.8%
Thinking or memory11.5%10.2–13%17.2%
Hearing6%5.3–6.8%8.3%
Vision3.5%3.2–3.9%5.1%
Dressing or bathing2.6%2.3–3%3.9%
Errands alone6.1%5.4–6.9%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 Olivette door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Olivette better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Olivette 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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