Photo: Dave Herholz · CC BY-SA 2.0On CDC estimates, Sedalia is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns
Sedalia trails Missouri on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sedalia. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sedalia
Sedalia is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Sedalia is healthier than 14%. Against the 6,123 towns with similar household incomes ($38K–$64K), it’s healthier than 34%. Health Grade ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Sedalia
1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (19%), vs 13.7% across Missouri. No reliable transportation (11% vs 8.4%) and housing insecurity (15.6% vs 12.1%) are higher too. 16% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Dental care lags in Sedalia
53% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 60.4% across Missouri. Among those 65 and older, 20.7% have lost all their teeth (Missouri 15.8%). Checkups ↓
More Sedalia adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.8%), vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓
Sedalia has a top-rated hospital
Bothwell Regional Health Center is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
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 Sedalia’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
What’s behind Sedalia’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sedalia is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns, #172 of 247 in Missouri. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 41% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 8%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Sedalia’s median household income is $50,990; among the 6,123 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($38K–$64K), it’s healthier than 34%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Few Missouri towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Sedalia is healthier than 30% of graded towns, against 14% nationally.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
16% of Sedalia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Keeping up with care
Share of Sedalia adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri
Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.
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Care in and near Sedalia
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Sedalia, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Sedalia; ≈ 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).
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How Sedalia adults are doing
About the same as Missouri on each measure.
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Sedalia and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia | D | 37.3% | 13.3% | 19.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sedalia adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Sedalia
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sedalia is better than Missouri on 0 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Missouri figure falls inside Sedalia’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Sedalia | MO | U.S. | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 25.8%22.7–29 | 20.5% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.8%14.8–18.9 | 14.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.4%17.3–21.7 | 17.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.3%29.9–44.9 | 36.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.3%11.6–15.2 | 12.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.7%32.7–40.6 | 36.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.5%32.4–40.6 | 37.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 30.1%26.9–33.3 | 28.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.2%9.9–12.6 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.4%7.6–9.3 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.6%6.8–8.5 | 6.8% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 9.9%8.8–11.1 | 8% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.8–4.5 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 20.7%17.5–24.7 | 15.8% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.5%17–22.2 | 16% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 34.8%29.8–39.8 | 28.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 15.3%12.7–18.3 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.3%32.9–46.7 | 36.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 12.6%10.9–14.5 | 8.7% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.6%74.2–81 | 78.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 53%49.5–57 | 60.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 81.4%79.3–83.5 | 84.5% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77%74.3–79.5 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59%54–64.5 | 64% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73%65.3–80.5 | 74.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.4%21.8–29.2 | 24.3% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.6%27.7–37.9 | 31.7% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.3%18.1–24.8 | 20.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 19%16.5–21.7 | 13.7% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 15.6%13.6–17.9 | 12.1% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 11.4%10–12.9 | 9% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 11%9.7–12.3 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 16%13.9–18.2 | 10.8% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.6%36.9–46.4 | 36.2% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 18.9%16.7–21.3 | 15.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 20.8%18.6–23.2 | 17.2% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.4%8.4–10.5 | 8.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.7%6.1–7.4 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.6%10.4–12.9 | 9.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5%4.6–5.5 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Missouri figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Sedalia
Is Sedalia a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sedalia is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns: D for health, #172 of 247 in Missouri. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 34%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Sedalia?
CDC estimates 37.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.9% and 44.9%, against 36.6% across Missouri and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Sedalia?
Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, 0.8 miles in a straight line from Sedalia’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Sedalia have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 12.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 10.9–14.5%), against 8.7% across Missouri.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Sedalia more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sedalia.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.