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Health in Highlandville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Highlandville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Highlandville

Highlandville is short on primary care and dental care

Highlandville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD runs high in Highlandville

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 8% across Missouri. 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 Highlandville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Highlandville

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

HNearest ERCox Medical CentersSpringfield · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCox Medical Centers★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAdvocates for A Healthy CommunitySpringfield · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Advocates for A Healthy Community
5 sites · nearest in Springfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Fordland Clinic
Springfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16 mi
Cox Medical Centers
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield · ★★★★★
ER
≈21.7 mi
Cox Medical Center Branson
Branson · ★★★★★
ER
23.8 mi
Mercy Hospital Aurora
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Highlandville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Highlandville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Highlandville itself

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 Highlandville; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Highlandville adults…

Highlandville runs above MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Highlandville adults have COPD
Missouri: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.4%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.3%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Highlandville, betterHighlandville, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Highlandville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
63%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Highlandville 8.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Highlandville adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Highlandville adults feel lonely
31.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Highlandville adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Highlandville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Highlandville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Highlandville 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.

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 7
Highlandville adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Highlandville adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Highlandville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Highlandville adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

11% of Highlandville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Highlandville 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.

39.4%

of Highlandville adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Highlandville

Why doesn’t Highlandville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Highlandville?

Cox Medical Centers in Springfield, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Highlandville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Highlandville.

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.