Health · Pomona

Pomona, MO health

Pomona differs from Missouri on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (12% vs 15.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.3% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pomona
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 178 people are less certain, so we show Pomona's figures without a grade.

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How Pomona 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 Pomona adults…

41 of every 100 Pomona adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.3–45.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pomona, betterPomona, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Pomona
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.2% Pomona
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% Pomona
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.3% Pomona
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
56%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
61%
Colon screening
MO 64%
74%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pomona 9.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Pomona adults are doing

1 in 3Pomona adults feel lonely
30.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Pomona adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Pomona adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Pomona 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 6
Pomona adults worry about having enough food
16% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Pomona adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Pomona adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 11
Pomona adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · MO 8.4% · about the same

13.9% of Pomona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pomona

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

HNearest EROzarks HealthcareWest Plains · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTexas County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 31.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Rural Alliance for Better Family HealthWest Plains · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
The Rural Alliance for Better Family Health
3 sites · nearest in West Plains
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Ozarks Healthcare
West Plains · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Mercy St. Francis Hospital
Mountain View · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Douglas County Public Health Services Group
4 sites · nearest in Cabool
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.1 mi
Texas County Memorial Hospital
Houston · ★★★★★
ER
34 mi
Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital
Salem · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary carePomona's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Howell County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental carePomona's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Howell County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthPomona's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 18 MHCA · 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 Pomona. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pomona
MeasurePomonaMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.8%36.3–45.5%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.8%35.1–44.6%37.5%about the same
Obesity36.6%29–44.8%36.6%about the same
Arthritis35.8%32–39.7%28.8%worse
Depression26.5%22.6–30.7%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.8–14.7%15.8%better
Asthma11.5%10.1–13.1%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–11.1%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.4–16.8%12.1%worse
COPD11.3%9.4–13.4%8%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.6–10%6.8%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.3%16.3–24.4%16%worse
Binge drink14.4%11.7–17.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32%26.3–37.9%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.2%32–44.9%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%75.9–82.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.9%52.1–59.7%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.5%81.9–86.9%84.5%about the same
Colon screening60.5%55.6–65.4%64%about the same
Mammogram73.9%65.9–80.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.8–81.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance9.2%6.7–12.1%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%25.8–35.9%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16–23.1%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.5%16–21.1%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health25.9%21.7–30.4%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.6%15.1–20.3%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%12.5–19.6%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.7%10.1–15.3%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.9%8.2–11.7%9%about the same
No reliable transportation9.4%7.8–11%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP13.9%10.6–17.2%10.8%
Disability
Any disability41.4%35.8–47.1%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20.7%17.6–24.1%15.8%
Thinking or memory19.6%16.7–22.9%17.2%
Hearing10.4%9.1–11.8%8.3%
Vision6.5%5.5–7.6%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.5–6.3%3.9%
Errands alone11.4%9.7–13.5%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 Pomona door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Pomona better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pomona 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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