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Health in Flordell Hills · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Flordell Hills residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Flordell Hills

Dental care lags in Flordell Hills

36.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 36.8% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Flordell Hills

1 in 3 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (33.3%), 4 times the Missouri rate. Food insecurity (47.7% vs 13.7%) and housing insecurity (38.8% vs 12.1%) are higher too. 50.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Flordell Hills adults get no exercise

1 in 2 adults get no exercise outside work (49.1%), vs 28.8% 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 Flordell Hills’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMO 78%
37%Dentist visitMO 60%
81%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
60%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
80%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Flordell Hills 15.5% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
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 2
Flordell Hills adults worry about having enough food
47.7% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
2 in 5
Flordell Hills adults worry about keeping their housing
38.8% · MO 12.1%
Worse than MO
1 in 3
Flordell Hills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
33.3% · MO 9%
Worse than MO
1 in 4
Flordell Hills adults lack reliable transportation
25.9% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

50.3% of Flordell Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 49.1%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 48.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 10.8%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 29.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Flordell Hills, betterFlordell Hills, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Flordell Hills gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Flordell Hills adults…

Flordell Hills runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Flordell Hills adults have had a stroke
Missouri: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Flordell Hills

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

HNearest ERChristian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMissouri Baptist Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Louis County, MissouriSaint Louis · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
St. Louis County, Missouri
2 sites · nearest in Saint Louis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3 mi
Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Saint Louis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.2 mi
Christian Hospital Northeast
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
5.5 mi
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
Saint Louis · not rated
ERChildren’s
5.6 mi
St. Louis-John Cochran VA Medical Center
St. Louis · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
5.9 mi
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Saint Louis · not rated
Children’s
✓ Primary careFlordell Hills is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFlordell Hills is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFlordell Hills 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 Flordell Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Flordell Hills adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Flordell Hills runs above Missouri.

2 in 5Flordell Hills adults feel lonely
42.1% · MO 31.7% · Worse than MO
1 in 3Flordell Hills adults lack social or emotional support
32.8% · MO 20.1% · Worse than MO
1 in 4Flordell Hills adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Flordell Hills adults are in frequent mental distress
23.8% · MO 17.5% · Worse than MO
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Flordell Hills 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

Flordell Hills 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.

52.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs29.7%
Thinking or memory27%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone19.7%
Vision13.9%
Dressing or bathing10.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in Flordell Hills

Why doesn’t Flordell Hills have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Flordell Hills?

Christian Hospital Northeast in Saint Louis, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Flordell Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Flordell Hills?

30 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is North Central Community Health Center in Saint Louis, 1.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Flordell Hills.

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.