Health · Ridgely

Ridgely, MO health

Ridgely differs from Missouri on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.8% vs 15.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.2% vs 13.7%).

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

35 of every 100 Ridgely adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.1–39%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ridgely, betterRidgely, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.5% Ridgely
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Ridgely
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Ridgely
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.5% Ridgely
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
67%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
86%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
61%
Colon screening
MO 64%
79%
Mammogram
MO 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ridgely 6.2% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Ridgely adults are doing

1 in 4Ridgely adults feel lonely
28.2% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Ridgely adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Ridgely adults lack social or emotional support
17.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Ridgely adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 12
Ridgely adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 13
Ridgely adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 18
Ridgely adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MO 9% · better
1 in 18
Ridgely adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MO 8.4% · better

5.6% of Ridgely adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ridgely

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

HNearest ERSaint Lukes North HospitalKansas City · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNkc Health★★★★★ · 21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGower Family MedicineGower · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Gower Family Medicine
Gower · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.4 mi
Swope Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Kansas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Saint Lukes North Hospital
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
16.8 mi
Liberty Hospital
Liberty · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Saint John Hospital
Leavenworth · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Nkc Health
North Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRidgely is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRidgely is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRidgely's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 6 · need score 17 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 Ridgely. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ridgely
MeasureRidgelyMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%31.1–39%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.4%34.5–42.5%37.5%about the same
Obesity35.3%29.3–41.8%36.6%about the same
Arthritis27.1%23.9–30.6%28.8%about the same
Depression23.1%19.7–26.7%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.8%5.9–10.2%15.8%better
Asthma9.6%8.4–10.9%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10.1%8.6%about the same
Diabetes10.5%8.8–12.4%12.1%about the same
COPD6.4%5–7.8%8%better
Heart disease6.4%5.4–7.5%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.6–3.7%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.5%9.2–15.8%16%better
Binge drink17.3%14.4–20.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.5%18.8–28.7%28.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%26.8–40.4%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.4–83.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.4%63.4–71.1%60.4%better
Cholesterol check85.5%82.6–88.2%84.5%about the same
Colon screening60.8%55.2–66.1%64%about the same
Mammogram78.5%69.8–85.5%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.6%74.4–80.5%77.2%about the same
No health insurance6.2%4.4–8.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%23.6–33.3%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support17.5%14.1–21.3%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.2–18%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health16.3%13.1–19.9%20.5%better
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.4–14.7%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.2%5.7–11.4%13.7%better
Housing insecurity7.7%5.7–10%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.4–7.1%9%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.5–7.2%8.4%better
Receive SNAP5.6%3.7–8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability31.4%26.4–36.8%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.4–15.5%15.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%11.9–17.6%17.2%
Hearing8.2%7–9.4%8.3%
Vision3.9%3.2–4.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing3%2.4–3.7%3.9%
Errands alone7.2%5.8–8.8%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 Ridgely door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Ridgely better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ridgely 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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