Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Ladue is among the healthiest U.S. towns
Ladue differs from Missouri on 28 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 27 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ladue. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ladue
Ladue is the healthiest town in Missouri we grade
Out of 247 Missouri towns with a Health Grade, Ladue comes first on the seven CDC estimates behind it. Nationally it’s healthier than 99% of towns. Health Grade ↓
Ladue is an active town
Only 16.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Ladue’s lead shrinks
Ladue is healthier than 99% of U.S. towns, but 66% of the 436 towns with similar household incomes ($188K–$313K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Ladue keeps up with checkups
It beats Missouri on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.4% vs 78.4%) and dentist visits (78% vs 60.4%). Checkups ↓
Few Ladue adults smoke
7.1% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 16% 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 Ladue’s likely range.
What’s behind Ladue’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ladue is among the healthiest U.S. towns, #1 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 almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 94%.
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). Ladue’s median household income is $250,001; among the 436 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($188K–$313K), it’s healthier than 66%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri
Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.
5.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Ladue adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Out of every 100 Ladue adults…
Ladue runs below MO on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Ladue
No hospital or community health center in Ladue 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 Ladue; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Ladue adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Ladue does better than Missouri.
1 in 4 Ladue 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
2.4% of Ladue adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Ladue and the towns around it
Ladue’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladue | A+ | 24.7% | 8.6% | 7.1% | CDC place |
| University City | A− | 31% | 11.3% | 11% | CDC place |
| Richmond Heights | A+ | 27.3% | 7.9% | 9% | CDC place |
| Rock Hill | A | 29.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% | CDC place |
| Clayton | A+ | 23.9% | 6.9% | 8.2% | CDC place |
| Warson Woods | A+ | 25% | 8.6% | 6.9% | CDC place |
| Huntleigh | — | — | — | — | |
| Frontenac | A+ | 25.6% | 9.9% | 7.9% | CDC place |
Huntleigh: 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 Ladue adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Ladue
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Ladue is better than Missouri on 27 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Missouri figure falls inside Ladue’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Ladue | MO | U.S. | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 10.8%9.3–12.5 | 20.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.5%8.3–10.7 | 14.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.5%10.3–13 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 24.7%21.6–28 | 36.6% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 8.6%7.5–9.8 | 12.1% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 32.9%30.1–35.8 | 36.5% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.6%35.5–41.8 | 37.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.5%25–30.1 | 28.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.3%8.3–10.3 | 10.6% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11%10.1–12.1 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.2%4.6–5.9 | 6.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.2%3.6–5 | 8% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.2–2.7 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 3.9%3–4.9 | 15.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.1%5.8–8.6 | 16% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.2%13.9–18.7 | 28.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.9%14.7–19.4 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 26.4%22.9–30.1 | 36.5% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.3%2.6–4.2 | 8.7% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.4%79–83.8 | 78.4% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 78%75.4–80.4 | 60.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.5%90.3–92.6 | 84.5% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.9%78.2–83.4 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.7%68.7–76.4 | 64% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.4%73.2–84.7 | 74.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.1%18.8–23.6 | 24.3% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 27.2%24.2–30.4 | 31.7% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 14.4%12.5–16.5 | 20.1% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 4%3.2–5 | 13.7% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 4.5%3.7–5.4 | 12.1% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.4%2.9–3.9 | 9% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.3%2.8–3.8 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 2.4%1.8–3.1 | 10.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.3%21.6–27.1 | 36.2% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.3%8–10.8 | 15.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.2%8.1–10.6 | 17.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.7%5.9–7.5 | 8.3% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 2.5%2.2–2.8 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.7%4.1–5.4 | 9.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 1.9%1.7–2.2 | 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 Ladue
Is Ladue a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ladue is among the healthiest U.S. towns: A+ for health, #1 of 247 in Missouri. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 66%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Ladue?
CDC estimates 24.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 21.6% and 28%, against 36.6% across Missouri and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Ladue?
Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Saint Louis, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Ladue’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Ladue have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.6–4.2%), 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 Ladue 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 Ladue.
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.