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Health in Sycamore Hills · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sycamore Hills residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sycamore Hills

Making ends meet is harder in Sycamore Hills

1 in 9 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (11.5%), vs 9% across Missouri. Housing insecurity (14.9% vs 12.1%) is higher too. 14.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Sycamore Hills

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.4%), vs 16% across Missouri. Habits ↓

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 Sycamore Hills’ likely range.

★ What stands out · 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
Sycamore Hills adults worry about having enough food
16.6% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 7
Sycamore Hills adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · MO 12.1%
Worse than MO
1 in 9
Sycamore Hills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · MO 9%
Worse than MO
1 in 10
Sycamore Hills adults lack reliable transportation
10% · MO 8.4%
About the same as MO

14.3% of Sycamore Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 16.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.4%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sycamore Hills, betterSycamore Hills, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Sycamore Hills gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sycamore Hills adults…

On every condition, Sycamore Hills is about the same as Missouri. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Sycamore Hills adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 36.5–42.7%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Sycamore Hills

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

HNearest ERSSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. LouisSaint Louis · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBarnes-Jewish West County Hospital★★★★★ · 6.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Louis County, MissouriSaint Louis · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
St. Louis County, Missouri
2 sites · nearest in Saint Louis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.6 mi
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Maryland Heights · not rated
Children’s
3.9 mi
Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Saint Louis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis
Saint Louis · ★★★★★
ER
5.8 mi
SSM Health Depaul Hospital St. Louis
Bridgeton · ★★★★★
ER
6.3 mi
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
Saint Louis · not rated
ERChildren’s
✓ Primary careSycamore Hills is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSycamore Hills is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSycamore Hills 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 Sycamore Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMO 78%
56%Dentist visitMO 60%
84%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
77%MammogramMO 75%
78%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sycamore Hills 8.9% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Sycamore Hills adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Sycamore Hills adults feel lonely
34.1% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Sycamore Hills adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Sycamore Hills adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Sycamore Hills adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sycamore Hills 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

Sycamore Hills and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Overland: 35.6%Charlack: 37.8%Breckenridge Hills: 39.4%Vinita Park: 42.9%St. John: 39%Olivette: 28%University City: 31%Sycamore Hills: 35.5%Sycamore HillsOverlandCharlack
Healthier than MONear MOLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sycamore Hills35.5%
Overland35.6%
Charlack37.8%
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
OverlandC−35.6%13.2%19.1%CDC place
CharlackC−37.8%12.7%19.7%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Missouri

Questions about health in Sycamore Hills

Why doesn’t Sycamore Hills have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sycamore Hills?

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis in Saint Louis, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Sycamore Hills’ 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 Sycamore Hills?

20 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is John C Murphy Health Center in Saint Louis, 3.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sycamore Hills.

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.