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Health in Pasadena Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pasadena Park residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pasadena Park

Stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure run high in Pasadena Park

1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.6%), vs 3.6% across Missouri. 1 in 5 adults have diabetes (18.7%), vs 12.1% across Missouri. High blood pressure is also above the state: 49.5%, vs 36.5% across Missouri. In all, Pasadena Park runs above Missouri on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Pasadena Park

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (22%), vs 13.7% across Missouri. Utility shut-off threats (15.1% vs 9%) and housing insecurity (19.1% vs 12.1%) are higher too. 20.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More high blood pressure in Pasadena Park, and more people treating it

49.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Missouri 36.5%), but 84.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Pasadena Park’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pasadena Park adults…

Pasadena Park runs below MO on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Pasadena Park adults have had a stroke
Missouri: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 4.9–6.3%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
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 5
Pasadena Park adults worry about having enough food
22% · MO 13.7%
Worse than MO
1 in 5
Pasadena Park adults worry about keeping their housing
19.1% · MO 12.1%
Worse than MO
1 in 7
Pasadena Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.1% · MO 9%
Worse than MO
1 in 8
Pasadena Park adults lack reliable transportation
12.1% · MO 8.4%
Worse than MO

20.1% of Pasadena Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupMO 78%
56%Dentist visitMO 60%
88%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
71%Colon screeningMO 64%
83%MammogramMO 75%
84%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pasadena Park 8.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pasadena Park

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

HNearest ERSSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. LouisSaint Louis · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBarnes-Jewish West County Hospital★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Louis County, MissouriSaint Louis · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
St. Louis County, Missouri
2 sites · nearest in Saint Louis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.5 mi
Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Saint Louis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
5.4 mi
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
Saint Louis · not rated
ERChildren’s
5.4 mi
Christian Hospital Northeast
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
5.8 mi
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Saint Louis · not rated
Children’s
✓ Primary carePasadena Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePasadena Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPasadena Park is not a shortage area

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 Pasadena Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.1%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 11.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pasadena Park, betterPasadena Park, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Pasadena Park gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Pasadena Park adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Pasadena Park runs above Missouri.

1 in 3Pasadena Park adults feel lonely
35.5% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Pasadena Park adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · MO 20.1% · Worse than MO
1 in 5Pasadena Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · MO 24.3% · Better than MO
1 in 6Pasadena Park adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pasadena 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.

Around town

Pasadena Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pasadena Hills: 40.4%Normandy: 36%Northwoods: 45.1%Cool Valley: 45.4%Bellerive Acres: 36%Bel-Nor: 37.3%Norwood Court: 43.3%Ferguson: 42.6%Velda City: 46.2%Hillsdale: 46%Wellston: 48.8%Greendale: 40.3%Pagedale: 46%Pasadena Park: 40%Pasadena ParkPasadena HillsNormandyNorth Central Community Health Center · Saint Louis · 1.7 mi+People's Healthcare Services · Saint Louis · 2.5 mi+
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Normandy36%
Pasadena Park40%
Pasadena Hills40.4%
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
Pasadena Hills————
NormandyC+36%12.6%14.7%CDC place

Pasadena Hills: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.3%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing6%
Missouri

Questions about health in Pasadena Park

Why doesn’t Pasadena 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 Pasadena Park.

What hospital is closest to Pasadena Park?

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis in Saint Louis, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Pasadena Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

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

27 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is North Central Community Health Center in Saint Louis, 1.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pasadena 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.