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Health in Lake Lafayette · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Lafayette residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Lafayette adults…

On every condition, Lake Lafayette is about the same as Missouri. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Lake Lafayette adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.2–39.6%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Lafayette

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

HNearest ERLafayette Regional Health CenterLexington · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Luke's East Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthOdessa · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Compass Health
5 sites · nearest in Odessa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
HCC Network
2 sites · nearest in Lexington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Saint Luke's East Hospital
Lees Summit · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
St. Mary's Medical Center
Blue Springs · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Western Missouri Medical Center
Warrensburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Lafayette itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Lafayette itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Lafayette 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 Lafayette; ≈ 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 27.6%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.5%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Lafayette, betterLake Lafayette, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Lake Lafayette gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMO 78%
64%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
64%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Lafayette 7.7% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Lafayette adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Lake Lafayette adults feel lonely
30% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Lake Lafayette adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Lake Lafayette adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Lake Lafayette adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lake Lafayette 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 8
Lake Lafayette adults worry about having enough food
12% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Lake Lafayette adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 12
Lake Lafayette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Lake Lafayette adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.5% of Lake Lafayette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Lake Lafayette 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Lake Lafayette

Why doesn’t Lake Lafayette 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 Lafayette.

What hospital is closest to Lake Lafayette?

Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Lake Lafayette’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lake Lafayette?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Compass Health - Odessa in Odessa, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.