Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Dardenne Prairie is healthier than 30%
Dardenne Prairie beats Missouri on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Dardenne Prairie. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Dardenne Prairie
Against towns with similar incomes, Dardenne Prairie’s lead shrinks
Dardenne Prairie is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns, but 30% of the 2,569 towns with similar household incomes ($114K–$191K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Dardenne Prairie adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (27.3% vs 31.7%), frequent mental distress (14.4% vs 17.5%) and lack of emotional support (16.1% vs 20.1%) all run below Missouri. Mind & connection ↓
Dardenne Prairie is an active town
Only 21.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Dardenne Prairie
Dardenne Prairie runs below Missouri on COPD (5.6% vs 8%), stroke (2.8% vs 3.6%) and heart disease (5.5% vs 6.8%). Conditions ↓
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 Dardenne Prairie’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
What’s behind Dardenne Prairie’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dardenne Prairie is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, #34 of 247 in Missouri. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 88% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 60%.
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). Dardenne Prairie’s median household income is $152,500; among the 2,569 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($114K–$191K), it’s healthier than 30%, less than its income alone would suggest.
How Dardenne Prairie adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Dardenne Prairie does better than Missouri.
1 in 4 Dardenne Prairie 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.
Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri
Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.
4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Dardenne Prairie adults…
Dardenne Prairie runs below MO on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Dardenne Prairie
No hospital or community health center in Dardenne Prairie itself. These are the nearest.
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 Dardenne Prairie; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Dardenne Prairie adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.7% of Dardenne Prairie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Dardenne Prairie and the towns around it
Dardenne Prairie has the best Health Grade of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dardenne Prairie | A− | 34.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% | CDC place |
| O'Fallon | A− | 35.9% | 9.8% | 12.9% | CDC place |
| Lake St. Louis | A− | 34.9% | 10.8% | 11.1% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Dardenne Prairie adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Dardenne Prairie
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Dardenne Prairie is better than Missouri on 20 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Missouri figure falls inside Dardenne Prairie’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Dardenne Prairie | MO | U.S. | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.3%12.4–16.4 | 20.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.6%10.1–13.2 | 14.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.4%12.6–16.2 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.9%29.5–40.6 | 36.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.4%8.9–12 | 12.1% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 32.1%28.5–35.7 | 36.5% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.8%33.9–41.7 | 37.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.9%23.9–30 | 28.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10%8.8–11.3 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.4%8.5–10.3 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.5%4.9–6.2 | 6.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.6%4.9–6.4 | 8% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.8%2.5–3 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.1%6.5–9.9 | 15.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.4%9.6–13.3 | 16% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 21.9%18.5–25.5 | 28.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 18.2%15.2–21.3 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.7%33.7–43.5 | 36.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.3%4.4–6.3 | 8.7% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.3%76–82.2 | 78.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.4%66.1–72.3 | 60.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.4%86.8–89.8 | 84.5% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.1%74.9–81 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.5%61.8–70.5 | 64% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.1%73.7–85.2 | 74.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.4%19.3–25.6 | 24.3% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 27.3%23.5–31.4 | 31.7% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 16.1%13.7–18.7 | 20.1% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.2%6–8.5 | 13.7% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.3%6.2–8.5 | 12.1% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.3%4.5–6.1 | 9% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.1%4.4–5.8 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.7%3.8–5.6 | 10.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.9%26.3–33.6 | 36.2% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.3%9.7–13 | 15.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.1%11.5–14.8 | 17.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7%6.2–7.8 | 8.3% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.3%2.9–3.6 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.2%5.5–7.1 | 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 Dardenne Prairie
Is Dardenne Prairie a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dardenne Prairie is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #34 of 247 in Missouri. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Dardenne Prairie?
CDC estimates 34.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.5% and 40.6%, against 36.6% across Missouri and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Dardenne Prairie?
SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis, 2.4 miles in a straight line from Dardenne Prairie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Dardenne Prairie have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–6.3%), 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 Dardenne Prairie more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Dardenne Prairie.
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.