Health · Springfield

Springfield, MO health

Springfield differs from Missouri on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.6% vs 8.6%) and fewer adults with high blood pressure (32.7% vs 36.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (11% vs 8.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Springfield

Report card

How Springfield 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 Springfield adults…

33 of every 100 Springfield adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · better · margin 29.5–36.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Springfield, betterSpringfield, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Springfield
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Springfield
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Springfield
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Springfield
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MO 78%

Dentist visit

MO 60%

Cholesterol check

MO 85%

Colon screening

MO 64%

Mammogram

MO 75%

Taking BP meds

MO 77%

1 in 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Springfield 10% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Springfield adults are doing

1 in 3Springfield adults feel lonely

33.5% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Springfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.7% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Springfield adults lack social or emotional support

19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Springfield adults are in frequent mental distress

20% · Missouri 17.5% · worse

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

Springfield adults worry about having enough food

17.6% · MO 13.7% · worse

1 in 7

Springfield adults worry about keeping their housing

14% · MO 12.1% · worse

1 in 9

Springfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.9% · MO 9% · worse

1 in 9

Springfield adults lack reliable transportation

11% · MO 8.4% · worse

14.8% of Springfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%

Thinking or memory20.8%

Hearing8.4%

Errands alone11%

Vision5.9%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Springfield

Springfield and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield · 1.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Cox Medical CentersSpringfield · 3.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Mercy Hospital AuroraAurora · 27.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar · 30.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Apo DowntownSpringfield · 0.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Jordan Valley Community Health Center - GrandSpringfield · 1.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careSpringfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greene County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careSpringfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greene County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthSpringfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Springfield · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Springfield. 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 Springfield

Measure	Springfield	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.7%	29.5–36.2%	36.5%	better
High cholesterol	34.3%	30.9–38%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	37.7%	31.9–43.9%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	27%	24.4–29.8%	28.8%	about the same
Depression	25.7%	22.5–29.4%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.4%	12.7–18.3%	15.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.3%	10.1–12.7%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.6%	7–8.3%	8.6%	better
Diabetes	11.1%	9.7–12.6%	12.1%	about the same
COPD	8.5%	7.7–9.3%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	6.6%	5.9–7.2%	6.8%	about the same
Stroke	3.5%	3.2–3.7%	3.6%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.1%	15.1–19.2%	16%	about the same
Binge drink	15.6%	13.1–18.6%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.2%	24.5–32.3%	28.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.7%	33.4–44.2%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.6%	73.2–79.9%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	55.7%	52.1–59%	60.4%	worse
Cholesterol check	79.7%	77.6–81.7%	84.5%	worse
Colon screening	61.1%	56.1–65.7%	64%	about the same
Mammogram	70.3%	62.2–77.3%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.4%	71.9–76.8%	77.2%	worse
No health insurance	10%	8.7–11.3%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.5%	29–38.3%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.7%	16.8–22.8%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20%	18–22.2%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	22%	19.7–24.5%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.2%	13.6–16.9%	14.2%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.6%	15.5–19.8%	13.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	14%	12.2–15.9%	12.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	10.9%	9.6–12.3%	9%	worse
No reliable transportation	11%	9.8–12.2%	8.4%	worse
Receive SNAP	14.8%	13–16.7%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	39.5%	35.7–43.7%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.8%	14.1–17.7%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	20.8%	18.8–22.8%	17.2%
Hearing	8.4%	7.5–9.3%	8.3%
Vision	5.9%	5.5–6.4%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.9–4.6%	3.9%
Errands alone	11%	10–12.1%	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 Springfield door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Springfield better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Springfield 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.