Health · Strafford

Strafford, MO health

On every measure CDC estimates, Strafford looks like Missouri as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

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

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Strafford’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Strafford is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns, and than 54% of towns with similar incomes.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressC-Mental distressC+ObesityB+DiabetesC-SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 39%

Less healthyHealthier

Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 68%

Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (8,976)Healthier than 54%

Better than its income would suggest. Strafford is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C+.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Strafford could be anywhere from D to B+.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Missouri ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Strafford with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Strafford uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Strafford 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 Strafford adults…

33 of every 100 Strafford adults have high blood pressure

Missouri: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–36.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Strafford, betterStrafford, worseToo close to callMissouri

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Strafford
MO 28.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Strafford
MO 36.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Strafford
MO 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Strafford
MO 16%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Strafford 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Strafford 8.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)

Mind & connection

How Strafford adults are doing

1 in 3Strafford adults feel lonely

32.6% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Strafford adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.5% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Strafford adults lack social or emotional support

19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Strafford adults are in frequent mental distress

19.1% · 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

Strafford adults worry about having enough food

13.3% · MO 13.7% · about the same

1 in 8

Strafford adults worry about keeping their housing

11.8% · MO 12.1% · about the same

1 in 12

Strafford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.6% · MO 9% · about the same

1 in 12

Strafford adults lack reliable transportation

8.2% · MO 8.4% · about the same

10.2% of Strafford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%

Thinking or memory18.9%

Hearing8.4%

Errands alone9.5%

Vision4.8%

Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Strafford

Strafford and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield · 10.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cox Medical CentersSpringfield · 12.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar · 29.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Hospital AuroraAurora · 38.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aids Project of the OzarksSpringfield · 9.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Jordan Valley Community Health Center - BentonSpringfield · 10 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careStrafford's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Webster County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careStrafford's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Webster County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthStrafford'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 Strafford. 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 Strafford

Measure	Strafford	Margin	Missouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.9%	29.4–36.7%	36.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.1%	31.4–39.1%	37.5%	about the same
Obesity	37.4%	31.5–43.8%	36.6%	about the same
Arthritis	28.5%	25.5–31.7%	28.8%	about the same
Depression	25.5%	22–29.3%	24.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.2%	10.9–15.8%	15.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.1%	9.8–12.6%	10.6%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.3%	7.5–9.3%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	10.6%	9.1–12.2%	12.1%	about the same
COPD	8.1%	6.8–9.5%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	6.5%	5.7–7.4%	6.8%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3–3.9%	3.6%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.3%	13.9–20.5%	16%	about the same
Binge drink	16.4%	13.7–19.4%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.9%	22.1–31.6%	28.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.9%	31.6–42.5%	36.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.8%	73.1–80.2%	78.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	61.6%	58.1–64.9%	60.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	83%	80.1–85.5%	84.5%	about the same
Colon screening	62.2%	57.4–66.6%	64%	about the same
Mammogram	67.1%	58.7–74.7%	74.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.6%	72.8–78.3%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	8.7%	6.8–11.3%	8.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.6%	27.9–37.4%	31.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.7%	16.6–23.1%	20.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.1%	16.6–21.6%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.1%	16.7–23.3%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.9%	12.8–17%	14.2%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.3%	10.6–16.3%	13.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.8%	9.7–14%	12.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.6%	7.2–10.1%	9%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.2%	7–9.7%	8.4%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.2%	8–12.7%	10.8%
Disability
Any disability	37.5%	32.4–42.3%	36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.4%	13–17.9%	15.8%
Thinking or memory	18.9%	16.1–21.8%	17.2%
Hearing	8.4%	7.4–9.5%	8.3%
Vision	4.8%	4.1–5.5%	5.1%
Dressing or bathing	3.7%	3.1–4.3%	3.9%
Errands alone	9.5%	8–11%	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 Strafford door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Strafford 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.