Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Creve Coeur is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Creve Coeur differs from Missouri on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 22 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Creve Coeur. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Creve Coeur
Creve Coeur is older than Missouri, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Creve Coeur runs below Missouri on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.5% vs 8%), obesity (26.4% vs 36.6%) and stroke (3% vs 3.6%). That’s despite an older population: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%). Conditions ↓
Creve Coeur has a five-star hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
Creve Coeur keeps up with checkups
It beats Missouri on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (69.5% vs 60.4%) and cholesterol checks (88.1% vs 84.5%). Checkups ↓
Few Creve Coeur adults smoke
9.4% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 16% across Missouri. Habits ↓
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 Creve Coeur’s likely range.
What’s behind Creve Coeur’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Creve Coeur is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns, #16 of 247 in Missouri. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 93% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 76%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Creve Coeur’s median household income is $127,188; among the 4,840 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($95K–$159K), it’s healthier than 77%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Creve Coeur adults…
Creve Coeur runs below MO on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Creve Coeur is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Creve Coeur as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Creve Coeur
2 hospitals in Creve Coeur, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Creve Coeur; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Creve Coeur adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri
Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.
4.9 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves
How Creve Coeur adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Creve Coeur does better than Missouri.
3 in 10 Creve Coeur adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.2% of Creve Coeur adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Creve Coeur and the towns around it
Creve Coeur’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creve Coeur | A | 26.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% | CDC place |
| Town and Country | A+ | 23.4% | 9.7% | 7.1% | CDC place |
| Chesterfield | A+ | 24.6% | 9.8% | 8.2% | CDC place |
| Westwood | — | — | — | — | |
| Frontenac | A+ | 25.6% | 9.9% | 7.9% | CDC place |
Westwood: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Creve Coeur adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Creve Coeur
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Creve Coeur is better than Missouri on 22 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Missouri figure falls inside Creve Coeur’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Creve Coeur | MO | U.S. | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.4%12.7–16.2 | 20.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11%9.8–12.3 | 14.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.6%12.2–15.2 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 26.4%23.2–29.9 | 36.6% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 10.2%9–11.6 | 12.1% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 34.8%32.1–37.7 | 36.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.7%34.8–40.7 | 37.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.6%25.3–30.2 | 28.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.6%8.6–10.8 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.9%9.1–10.8 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.1%5.5–6.8 | 6.8% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.5%4.7–6.2 | 8% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3%2.8–3.3 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.4%5.9–9.1 | 15.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.4%8.1–10.8 | 16% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 21.5%19–24.4 | 28.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.7%13.6–18 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.5%25.8–33.3 | 36.5% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.2%4.4–6.2 | 8.7% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.2%77.7–82.6 | 78.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.5%66.5–72.4 | 60.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.1%86.5–89.5 | 84.5% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.5%78.2–82.7 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.9%67.8–75.7 | 64% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.9%73.8–85.1 | 74.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.4%19.1–24 | 24.3% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 30.6%27.4–33.8 | 31.7% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 17.5%15.3–19.8 | 20.1% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.7%6.6–8.9 | 13.7% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.4%6.4–8.5 | 12.1% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.5%4.7–6.2 | 9% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.4%4.7–6.1 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.2%4.3–6.1 | 10.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.7%27–32.8 | 36.2% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12%10.6–13.6 | 15.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12%10.8–13.4 | 17.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.7%6.9–8.6 | 8.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.6%3.2–4 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.5%5.8–7.3 | 9.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.3–2.9 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Missouri figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Creve Coeur
Is Creve Coeur a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Creve Coeur is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns: A for health, #16 of 247 in Missouri. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 77%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Creve Coeur?
CDC estimates 26.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.2% and 29.9%, against 36.6% across Missouri and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Creve Coeur?
Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, 0.9 miles in a straight line from Creve Coeur’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Creve Coeur have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–6.2%), against 8.7% across Missouri.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Creve Coeur more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Creve Coeur.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.