Health · Sappington

Sappington, MO health

Sappington differs from Missouri on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.5% vs 13.7%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.7% vs 15.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.7% vs 8.6%).

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

35 of every 100 Sappington adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.5–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sappington, betterSappington, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.7% Sappington
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Sappington
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Sappington
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.7% Sappington
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
69%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
88%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
71%
Colon screening
MO 64%
79%
Mammogram
MO 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sappington 5.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Sappington adults are doing

1 in 3Sappington adults feel lonely
30.6% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Sappington adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Sappington adults lack social or emotional support
17.4% · Missouri 20.1% · better
1 in 7Sappington adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 13
Sappington adults worry about having enough food
7.5% · MO 13.7% · better
1 in 13
Sappington adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MO 12.1% · better
1 in 19
Sappington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MO 9% · better
1 in 19
Sappington adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · MO 8.4% · better

5.2% of Sappington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Around Sappington

Sappington 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.

Concord: 29% Sunset Hills: 26.2% Grantwood Village: 29.7% Green Park: 27.8% Mehlville: 30% Affton: 29.6% Lakeshire: 30.1% Crestwood: 28.3% Kirkwood: 27.7% Fenton: 28.3% Sappington: 27.8% Sappington Concord Sunset Hills Grantwood Village Mercy Hospital South · Saint Louis · 1.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Ssm St. Clare Health Center · Fenton · 5.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH South County Health Center · Saint Louis · 0.7 mi+
26.2%30.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Sunset Hills26.2%
Sappington27.8%
Concord29%
Grantwood Village29.7%

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis · 1.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ssm St. Clare Health CenterFenton · 5.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. LouisSaint Louis · 8.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis · 8.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
South County Health CenterSaint Louis · 0.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Compass Health - ArnoldArnold · 5.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careSappington is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSappington is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSappington is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Sappington. 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 Sappington
MeasureSappingtonMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%32.5–38.4%36.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.3%35.3–41.4%37.5%about the same
Obesity27.8%24.4–31.5%36.6%better
Arthritis29.9%27.4–32.6%28.8%about the same
Depression23.3%20.8–26.2%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.7%6.9–10.8%15.8%better
Asthma10%9–11.3%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.8–11.8%8.6%worse
Diabetes10%8.7–11.4%12.1%better
COPD6.4%5.4–7.5%8%better
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.2%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.6%3.6%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.7%9.8–13.7%16%better
Binge drink16.8%14.6–19.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise22.7%19.6–25.9%28.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%26.1–33.7%36.5%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%77.1–82.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit69%65.8–71.9%60.4%better
Cholesterol check88.4%86.7–89.9%84.5%better
Colon screening71%66.8–75%64%better
Mammogram79.4%73.2–84.8%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%78–82.8%77.2%better
No health insurance5.7%4.7–7%8.7%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%27.5–34%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support17.4%15.1–19.9%20.1%better
Frequent mental distress14.6%13.1–16.4%17.5%better
Fair or poor health15.4%13.4–17.6%20.5%better
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.8–13.8%14.2%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.5%6.2–9%13.7%better
Housing insecurity7.5%6.3–8.7%12.1%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.6–6.2%9%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.5–6%8.4%better
Receive SNAP5.2%4.2–6.4%10.8%
Disability
Any disability31.7%28.5–35%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%11.3–15.1%15.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.6–14.9%17.2%
Hearing8.2%7.3–9.3%8.3%
Vision3.6%3.2–4.2%5.1%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.4–3.2%3.9%
Errands alone7.1%6.2–8.1%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 Sappington door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Sappington better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sappington 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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