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Health in Oakwood Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oakwood Park residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.2%
About the same as MO (20.5%)
Obesity
41.6%
About the same as MO (36.6%)
No exercise
30.9%
About the same as MO (28.8%)
Uninsured
9.9%
About the same as MO (8.7%)
Feel lonely
32.9%
About the same as MO (31.7%)
Nearest ER
4 mi
NKC Health
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oakwood Park adults…

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

33 of every 100 Oakwood Park adults have arthritis
Missouri: 29 in 100 · worse · likely 29.4–36.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Oakwood Park

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

HNearest ERNKC HealthNorth Kansas City · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Lukes North Hospital★★★★★ · 4.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSamuel U. Rodgers Health CenterKansas City · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Kansas City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3 mi
Swope Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Riverside
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4 mi
NKC Health
North Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.9 mi
Saint Lukes North Hospital
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.3 mi
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.5 mi
The Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careOakwood Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOakwood Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oakwood Park 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 Oakwood Park; ≈ 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 30.9%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.2%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oakwood Park, betterOakwood Park, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Oakwood Park gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
58%Dentist visitMO 60%
85%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
62%Colon screeningMO 64%
74%MammogramMO 75%
77%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oakwood Park 9.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Oakwood Park adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Oakwood Park adults feel lonely
32.9% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Oakwood Park adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Oakwood Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Oakwood Park adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Oakwood Park 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 6
Oakwood Park adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 7
Oakwood Park adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · MO 12.1%
About the same as MO
1 in 9
Oakwood Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · MO 9%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Oakwood Park adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

13.6% of Oakwood Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Around town

Oakwood Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oakwood: 40%Oakview: 42%Gladstone: 38.2%Oaks: 42.2%Oakwood Park: 41.6%Oakwood ParkOakwoodOakviewGladstoneSamuel U. Rodgers Health Center Northland Family Practice · Kansas City · 0.9 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gladstone38.2%
Oakwood40%
Oakwood Park41.6%
Oakview42%
MO36.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Oakwood————
GladstoneC+38.2%12.3%15.4%CDC place
Oakview————

Oakwood and Oakview: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.1%

of Oakwood Park adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Oakwood Park

Why doesn’t Oakwood Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oakwood Park?

NKC Health in North Kansas City, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Oakwood Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Oakwood Park?

26 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center Northland Family Practice in Kansas City, 0.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Oakwood Park.

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.