#1Ladue
St. Louis County · 8,934 peopleHealth grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A · #18 of 247 in MO
Ladue, #1 on this list · Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Missouri rankings · Health
Healthiest towns in Missouri
Ladue ranks first on health among Missouri’s 247 towns of 2,500+; 46 of the 247 grade A− or better on health nationally.
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). How grades work
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#2Glendale
St. Louis County · 6,060 peopleHealth grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall A+ · #1 of 247 in MO
#3Town and Country
St. Louis County · 11,619 peopleHealth grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 247 in MO
All 247 towns
Health grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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3Town and CountrySt. Louis County · 11,619 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #28 of 247
4Clarkson ValleySt. Louis County · 2,540 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #38 of 247
6Richmond HeightsSt. Louis County · 9,093 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #96 of 247
10ChesterfieldSt. Louis County · 49,309 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #27 of 247
12Webster GrovesSt. Louis County · 23,450 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 247
24Weldon SpringSt. Charles County · 5,301 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #55 of 247
27Maryland HeightsSt. Louis County · 27,559 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #22 of 247
28Sappingtonunincorporated, St. Louis County · 7,367 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #20 of 247
29Fort Leonard Woodunincorporated, Pulaski County · 15,432 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #86 of 247
34Dardenne PrairieSt. Charles County · 15,032 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #41 of 247
35CottlevilleSt. Charles County · 6,717 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 247
36Lake St. LouisSt. Charles County · 19,129 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #31 of 247
41Oakvilleunincorporated, St. Louis County · 35,333 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #58 of 247
42University CitySt. Louis County · 34,657 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #168 of 247
43Whiteman AFBunincorporated, Johnson County · 3,517 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #160 of 247
47WentzvilleSt. Charles County · 49,495 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #54 of 247
48Concordunincorporated, St. Louis County · 18,368 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #32 of 247
50St. PetersSt. Charles County · 61,479 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #43 of 247
51St. CharlesSt. Charles County · 72,561 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #60 of 247
52Afftonunincorporated, St. Louis County · 19,052 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #25 of 247
57JacksonCape Girardeau County · 16,033 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #51 of 247
58Barnhartunincorporated, Jefferson County · 5,785 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #91 of 247
60Mehlvilleunincorporated, St. Louis County · 29,805 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #40 of 247
81HigginsvilleLafayette County · 4,770 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #30 of 247
85Old Jamestownunincorporated, St. Louis County · 20,651 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #195 of 247
87Terre du Lacunincorporated, St. Francois County · 2,516 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #88 of 247
88North Kansas CityClay County · 5,613 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #152 of 247
104Imperialunincorporated, Jefferson County · 5,488 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #114 of 247
107High Ridgeunincorporated, Jefferson County · 3,714 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #39 of 247
108Kansas CityJackson County · 521,220 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #200 of 247
111Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau County · 40,977 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #203 of 247
118FlorissantSt. Louis County · 51,124 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #179 of 247
124Gray Summitunincorporated, Franklin County · 2,991 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #93 of 247
130Lemayunincorporated, St. Louis County · 16,228 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #70 of 247
132Murphyunincorporated, Jefferson County · 8,285 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #99 of 247
136Excelsior SpringsClay County · 10,819 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #133 of 247
138Villa Ridgeunincorporated, Franklin County · 2,835 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #147 of 247
146Ste. GenevieveSte. Genevieve County · 5,065 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #83 of 247
149Montgomery CityMontgomery County · 2,782 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #141 of 247
150Grand River TownshipDeKalb County · 3,258 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #101 of 247
156Park HillsSt. Francois County · 8,753 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #145 of 247
161IndependenceJackson County · 121,675 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #202 of 247
163FredericktownMadison County · 4,584 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #188 of 247
164Marceline TownshipLinn County · 2,589 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #52 of 247
173Center TownshipVernon County · 9,550 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #173 of 247
184Pike TownshipStoddard County · 3,577 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #117 of 247
188Castor TownshipStoddard County · 4,651 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #120 of 247
190Mount VernonLawrence County · 4,835 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #108 of 247
195Duck Creek TownshipStoddard County · 3,016 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #129 of 247
196Liberty TownshipStoddard County · 14,741 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #116 of 247
199FarmingtonSt. Francois County · 19,226 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #196 of 247
200Windsor TownshipHenry County · 3,454 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #201 of 247
203Breckenridge HillsSt. Louis County · 4,350 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #242 of 247
210El Dorado SpringsCedar County · 3,642 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #230 of 247
211Woodson TerraceSt. Louis County · 3,902 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #237 of 247
215Bonne TerreSt. Francois County · 6,636 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #193 of 247
221Mount Pleasant TownshipBates County · 5,093 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #175 of 247
223Spanish Lakeunincorporated, St. Louis County · 17,873 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #225 of 247
225Union TownshipDunklin County · 3,242 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #226 of 247
230CharlestonMississippi County · 4,731 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #246 of 247
231Independence TownshipDunklin County · 11,792 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #199 of 247
234Sherrill TownshipTexas County · 5,574 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #192 of 247
235PortagevilleNew Madrid County · 2,702 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #177 of 247
240Cotton Hill TownshipDunklin County · 4,700 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #232 of 247
241Bellefontaine NeighborsSt. Louis County · 10,368 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #245 of 247
243East PrairieMississippi County · 2,841 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #204 of 247
244CaruthersvillePemiscot County · 5,211 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D− · #247 of 247
245Glasgow Villageunincorporated, St. Louis County · 5,504 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #240 of 247
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the healthiest town in Missouri?
Ladue (St. Louis County) ranks first on health among 247 towns, with an A+; Glendale and Town and Country follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a health grade (247 in Missouri). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Missouri page.
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