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Health in Lake Arrowhead · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Arrowhead residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
27.3%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
30.5%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
9.5 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Arrowhead adults…

Lake Arrowhead runs below MO on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lake Arrowhead adults have diabetes
Missouri: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.4–11.6%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Arrowhead

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

HNearest ERExcelsior Springs HospitalExcelsior Springs · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLiberty Hospital★★★★★ · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Health ServicesGower · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Excelsior Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Liberty Hospital
Liberty · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
Northwest Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Gower
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Liberty
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Cameron Regional Medical Center
Cameron · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Saint Lukes North Hospital
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Arrowhead itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Arrowhead itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.3%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.9%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Arrowhead, betterLake Arrowhead, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Lake Arrowhead gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
62%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
62%Colon screeningMO 64%
71%MammogramMO 75%
75%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Arrowhead 7.6% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Arrowhead adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Lake Arrowhead adults feel lonely
30.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Lake Arrowhead adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Lake Arrowhead adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Lake Arrowhead adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lake Arrowhead 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 9
Lake Arrowhead adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 10
Lake Arrowhead adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 14
Lake Arrowhead adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Lake Arrowhead adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

7.6% of Lake Arrowhead adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Lake Arrowhead 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.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Missouri

Questions about health in Lake Arrowhead

Why doesn’t Lake Arrowhead have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lake Arrowhead?

Excelsior Springs Hospital in Excelsior Springs, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Lake Arrowhead’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lake Arrowhead.

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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.