Health · Pickering

Pickering, MO health

On most measures Pickering looks like Missouri as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10% vs 15.8%) and fewer adults with diabetes (9.9% vs 12.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pickering
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 162 people are less certain, so we show Pickering's figures without a grade.

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How Pickering 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 Pickering adults…

33 of every 100 Pickering adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.2–36.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pickering, betterPickering, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Pickering
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41% Pickering
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Pickering
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Pickering
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
61%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
66%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pickering 8.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Pickering adults are doing

1 in 3Pickering adults feel lonely
32.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Pickering adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Pickering adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Pickering adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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 8
Pickering adults worry about having enough food
12% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Pickering adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Pickering adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 13
Pickering adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MO 8.4% · about the same

9% of Pickering adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pickering

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

HNearest ERMosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleMaryville · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyClarinda Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthBedford · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville
Maryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Infinity Health
3 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Clarinda Regional Health Center
Clarinda · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Northwest Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Mound City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.4 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Community Hospital Association
Fairfax · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary carePickering's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nodaway County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental carePickering's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gentry and Nodaway Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthPickering's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Joseph MHCA #1 · 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 Pickering. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pickering
MeasurePickeringMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33%29.2–36.9%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol35%31–39.1%37.5%about the same
Obesity36.5%29.4–44.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis26.7%23.6–29.9%28.8%about the same
Depression26.3%22.6–30.3%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8.1–12.3%15.8%better
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.8%8.6%about the same
Diabetes9.9%8.4–11.6%12.1%better
COPD7.4%6.1–8.8%8%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.8–7.7%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.8%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12–18.9%16%about the same
Binge drink17.5%14.6–20.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.9%22.8–33.4%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41%34.6–47.7%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%73.6–80.8%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.1%57.4–64.8%60.4%about the same
Cholesterol check82.7%79.7–85.3%84.5%about the same
Colon screening66.4%61.2–71.4%64%about the same
Mammogram74%66–81.5%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%72.5–77.9%77.2%about the same
No health insurance8.8%6.7–11.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.3–37.8%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.2–23.7%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.5%16–21.1%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19%15.8–22.8%20.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.7–15.8%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%9.1–15.2%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity11%8.6–13.5%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.6%6.1–9.2%9%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.2–9.1%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9%6.6–11.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability36%30.8–41.4%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%11.5–16.4%15.8%
Thinking or memory18%15.2–21.1%17.2%
Hearing8.9%7.8–10.1%8.3%
Vision4.4%3.7–5.2%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.8%3.9%
Errands alone9%7.5–10.7%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 Pickering door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Pickering better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pickering 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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