Photo: Tristan Arbet · CC BY 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Frontenac is healthier than 31%
Frontenac differs from Missouri on 27 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 26 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Frontenac. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Frontenac
Against towns with similar incomes, Frontenac’s lead shrinks
Frontenac is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, but 31% of the 557 towns with similar household incomes ($175K–$292K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Frontenac keeps up with checkups
It beats Missouri on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.8% vs 78.4%) and dentist visits (76% vs 60.4%). Checkups ↓
Frontenac is an active town
Only 18.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓
Frontenac adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (27.5% vs 31.7%), frequent mental distress (11.9% vs 17.5%), lack of emotional support (14.9% vs 20.1%) and depression (21.1% vs 24.3%) all run below Missouri. Mind & connection ↓
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 Frontenac’s likely range.
What’s behind Frontenac’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Frontenac is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, #7 of 247 in Missouri. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 98% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 82%.
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). Frontenac’s median household income is $233,425; among the 557 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($175K–$292K), it’s healthier than 31%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Keeping up with care
Share of Frontenac 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Frontenac adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Frontenac does better than Missouri.
1 in 4 Frontenac 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.
Out of every 100 Frontenac adults…
Frontenac runs below MO on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Frontenac
No hospital or community health center in Frontenac 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 Frontenac; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3% of Frontenac adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Frontenac and the towns around it
Frontenac’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenac | A+ | 25.6% | 9.9% | 7.9% | CDC place |
| Huntleigh | — | — | — | — | |
| Des Peres | A+ | 25.8% | 9.3% | 8.5% | CDC place |
| Ladue | A+ | 24.7% | 8.6% | 7.1% | CDC place |
| Westwood | — | — | — | — | |
| Kirkwood | A | 27.7% | 9.4% | 10% | CDC place |
| Town and Country | A+ | 23.4% | 9.7% | 7.1% | CDC place |
| Creve Coeur | A | 26.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% | CDC place |
Huntleigh and 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 Frontenac adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Frontenac
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Frontenac is better than Missouri on 26 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Missouri figure falls inside Frontenac’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Frontenac | MO | U.S. | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.2%10.6–14.1 | 20.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.3%9–11.8 | 14.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.9%10.5–13.4 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.6%22.4–29.3 | 36.6% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.9%8.6–11.3 | 12.1% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 35.2%32.3–38.4 | 36.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.7%36.6–43 | 37.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.1%26.6–31.9 | 28.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.4–10.5 | 10.6% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.1%10.2–12.2 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%5.2–6.6 | 6.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.9%4.1–5.7 | 8% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.8%2.5–3.1 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 4.2%3.3–5.3 | 15.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.9%6.4–9.6 | 16% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 18.3%15.7–21.1 | 28.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.8%13.7–18.1 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 27.1%23.5–30.8 | 36.5% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.5%2.9–4.4 | 8.7% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.8%79.5–84.1 | 78.4% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 76%73.2–78.6 | 60.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.1%89.9–92.2 | 84.5% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.9%79.4–84.3 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.6%67.5–75.4 | 64% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.1%74–85.4 | 74.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.1%18.7–23.7 | 24.3% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 27.5%24.6–30.7 | 31.7% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 14.9%13–17.1 | 20.1% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 4.9%4–5.9 | 13.7% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 5.1%4.2–6 | 12.1% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.9%3.3–4.6 | 9% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.8%3.2–4.4 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3%2.4–3.9 | 10.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.5%23.6–29.7 | 36.2% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.8%9.3–12.5 | 15.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.9%8.6–11.3 | 17.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.3%6.5–8.2 | 8.3% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 2.9%2.6–3.3 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.3%4.6–6.1 | 9.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.3%2–2.6 | 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 Frontenac
Is Frontenac a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Frontenac is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #7 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 Frontenac?
CDC estimates 25.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.4% and 29.3%, against 36.6% across Missouri and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Frontenac?
Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Saint Louis, 1.4 miles in a straight line from Frontenac’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Frontenac have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.9–4.4%), 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 Frontenac 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 Frontenac.
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.