Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Fremont Hills is healthier than 3%
Fremont Hills differs from Missouri on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 13 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fremont Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fremont Hills
Against towns with similar incomes, Fremont Hills’ lead shrinks
Fremont Hills is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns, but 3% of the 1,654 towns with similar household incomes ($128K–$214K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Fremont Hills
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.3%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. 36% of adults have arthritis, vs 28.8% across Missouri. In all, Fremont Hills runs above Missouri on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Fremont Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats Missouri on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.8% vs 78.4%) and dentist visits (71.4% vs 60.4%). Checkups ↓
Fremont Hills is short on primary care and dental care
Fremont Hills’ county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Fewer Fremont Hills adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Missouri. 1 in 13 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 Fremont Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
What’s behind Fremont Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fremont Hills is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 89% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 37%).
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). Fremont Hills’ median household income is $171,250; among the 1,654 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($128K–$214K), it’s healthier than 3%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Fremont Hills adults…
Fremont Hills runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Fremont Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Care in and near Fremont Hills
No hospital or community health center in Fremont Hills 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 Fremont Hills; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.8% of Fremont Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri
Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.
How Fremont Hills adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Fremont Hills does better than Missouri.
1 in 4 Fremont Hills 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.
Fremont Hills and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Hills | B | 35.4% | 12.9% | 12.9% | CDC place |
| Ozark | B | 35.9% | 9.4% | 14.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fremont Hills adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Fremont Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fremont Hills is better than Missouri on 13 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Missouri figure falls inside Fremont Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Fremont Hills | MO | U.S. | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.1%14.6–22 | 20.5% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14%11.7–16.4 | 14.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.1%12–16.2 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.4%27.7–42.8 | 36.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.9%10.7–15.1 | 12.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 41.3%36.5–45.7 | 36.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 42%37.3–46.6 | 37.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 36%31.8–39.9 | 28.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.1%8.8–11.5 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 12.3%11–13.7 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.1%6.9–9.3 | 6.8% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.3%6.5–10.2 | 8% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.3–4.5 | 3.6% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.7%5.3–8.3 | 15.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.9%9.8–16.3 | 16% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 25.9%20.7–31.3 | 28.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 13.9%11.4–16.8 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.5%27.3–40.3 | 36.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.6%4–7.6 | 8.7% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.8%79.7–85.8 | 78.4% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 71.4%68–74.5 | 60.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90%88.1–91.7 | 84.5% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.8%79.8–85.3 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.7%65.8–75.3 | 64% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.6%68.5–83.5 | 74.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.7%19.2–26.3 | 24.3% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 27.2%22.6–32.2 | 31.7% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 16.2%13.2–19.5 | 20.1% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.9%5.9–10.3 | 13.7% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7%5.5–8.9 | 12.1% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.4%4.4–6.5 | 9% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.2%4.2–6.4 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.8%4.2–7.8 | 10.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35%29.8–40.5 | 36.2% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.6%13.5–19.9 | 15.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.3%11.1–15.8 | 17.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.8%8.4–11.2 | 8.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.1%3.4–4.9 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.5%6.1–9 | 9.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%2.8–4.2 | 3.9% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Fremont Hills
Is Fremont Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fremont Hills is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Fremont Hills?
CDC estimates 35.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.7% and 42.8%, against 36.6% across Missouri and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Fremont Hills?
Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Fremont Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Fremont Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4–7.6%), 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 Fremont Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fremont Hills.
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.