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Health in Cleveland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cleveland residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cleveland, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cleveland. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cleveland

Cancer runs high in Cleveland

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. Conditions ↓

Fewer Cleveland adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Missouri. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Missouri figure falls outside Cleveland’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 10
Cleveland adults worry about having enough food
10% · MO 13.7%
Better than MO
1 in 11
Cleveland adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 15
Cleveland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 16
Cleveland adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

7.1% of Cleveland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cleveland adults…

Cleveland runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cleveland adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–11.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Cleveland

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

HNearest ERBelton Regional Medical CenterBelton · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventhealth South Overland Park★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSwope Health ServicesBelton · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Swope Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Belton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Belton Regional Medical Center
Belton · ★★★★★
ER
11.5 mi
Adventhealth South Overland Park
Overland Park · ★★★★★
ER
11.7 mi
Compass Health
3 sites · nearest in Raymore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Cass Regional Medical Center
Harrisonville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Miami County Medical Center
Paola · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careCleveland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCleveland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCleveland is not a shortage area

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 Cleveland; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 15%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cleveland, betterCleveland, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Cleveland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
63%Dentist visitMO 60%
87%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
68%Colon screeningMO 64%
79%MammogramMO 75%
79%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cleveland 7.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Cleveland adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Cleveland adults feel lonely
27.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Cleveland adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Cleveland adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Cleveland adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cleveland adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Cleveland and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Missouri

Questions about health in Cleveland

Why doesn’t Cleveland have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cleveland.

What hospital is closest to Cleveland?

Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Cleveland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cleveland.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.