Health · Syracuse

Syracuse, MO health

Syracuse differs from Missouri on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (33.5% vs 15.8%) and more adults with COPD (13.3% vs 8%).

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

42 of every 100 Syracuse adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37–46.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Syracuse, betterSyracuse, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 39.3% Syracuse
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.8% Syracuse
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Syracuse
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.9% Syracuse
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
49%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
82%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
56%
Colon screening
MO 64%
71%
Mammogram
MO 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Syracuse 12.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Syracuse adults are doing

1 in 3Syracuse adults feel lonely
34.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Syracuse adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Syracuse adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Syracuse adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · 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 5
Syracuse adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 7
Syracuse adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Syracuse adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.9% · MO 9% · about the same
1 in 9
Syracuse adults lack reliable transportation
10.9% · MO 8.4% · worse

17.2% of Syracuse adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.2%
Thinking or memory23.2%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone13.7%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing6.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Syracuse

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

HNearest ERBothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia · 18.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyColumbia Mo VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 34.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegional Health Care ClinicVersailles · 16.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Versailles
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Chccmo - California Clinic
California · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.8 mi
Bothwell Regional Health Center
Sedalia · ★★★★★
ER
32.9 mi
Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
Jefferson City · ★★★★★
ER
34.4 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
34.8 mi
Columbia Mo VA Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careSyracuse's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Morgan County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careSyracuse's county is a federal shortage area.Morgan County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthSyracuse's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 12 Columbia · 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 Syracuse. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Syracuse
MeasureSyracuseMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.8%37–46.2%36.5%worse
High cholesterol40.5%35.8–44.9%37.5%about the same
Obesity39.5%31.2–47.3%36.6%about the same
Arthritis34.3%30.4–38%28.8%worse
Depression27.9%23.9–31.9%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)33.5%28.4–38.7%15.8%worse
Asthma11.7%10.2–13.2%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.2–10.4%8.6%about the same
Diabetes15.4%13.2–17.9%12.1%worse
COPD13.3%11–15.9%8%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.1–10.9%6.8%worse
Stroke5%4.3–5.8%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.9%20.1–29.6%16%worse
Binge drink14.9%12–17.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise39.3%32.9–45.8%28.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.8%32.9–46.7%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%72.7–80.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit48.5%44.8–52.1%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check82.2%79.4–85%84.5%about the same
Colon screening55.9%50.5–61.1%64%worse
Mammogram70.6%61.9–78.2%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.4–81.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance12.4%9–16.6%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.3%28.6–40.1%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%18.2–26.4%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.2%17.6–22.8%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health30.5%25.3–36%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress20%17.1–23.1%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.1%15.5–25.4%13.7%worse
Housing insecurity14.9%11.7–18.1%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.9%8.9–12.9%9%about the same
No reliable transportation10.9%8.9–13.1%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP17.2%13.1–21.8%10.8%
Disability
Any disability45.9%39.8–52.1%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs23.2%19.6–27.3%15.8%
Thinking or memory23.2%19.6–27%17.2%
Hearing11.1%9.7–12.7%8.3%
Vision7.7%6.4–9.1%5.1%
Dressing or bathing6.3%5.2–7.6%3.9%
Errands alone13.7%11.5–16.2%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 Syracuse door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Syracuse better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Syracuse 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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