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Health in Miami · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Miami residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.5%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
32.4%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
14.8 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miami adults…

Miami runs below MO on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Miami adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.2–41.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Miami

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

HNearest ERCarroll County Memorial HospitalCarrollton · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFitzgibbon Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHCC NetworkCarrollton · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
HCC Network
3 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Regional Health Care Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Carrollton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Fitzgibbon Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.4 mi
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.7 mi
Lafayette Regional Health Center
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miami itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miami itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Miami 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 Miami; ≈ 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 30%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miami, betterMiami, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Miami gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMO 78%
61%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
66%Colon screeningMO 64%
76%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miami 8.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Miami adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Miami adults feel lonely
32.4% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Miami adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Miami adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Miami adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Miami 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
Miami adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Miami adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Miami adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 13
Miami adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

9.6% of Miami adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Miami 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.

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Miami

Why doesn’t Miami have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Miami?

Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Miami’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 Miami.

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.