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Health in Vienna · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vienna residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Vienna

Cancer and heart disease run high in Vienna

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.8% across Missouri. In all, Vienna runs above Missouri on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Vienna is short on primary care and dental care

Vienna’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Vienna adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Missouri. 1 in 11 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Vienna’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vienna adults…

Vienna runs above MO on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Vienna adults have had cancer
Missouri: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12.1%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Why age matters here

Vienna is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Missouri. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Vienna as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Vienna31%
Missouri18%
Getting care

Care in and near Vienna

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

HNearest ERPhelps County Regional Medical CenterRolla · 18.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPhelps County Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCompass HealthRolla · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Rolla · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Compass Health
Rolla · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19 mi
South Central Missouri Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Rolla
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32 mi
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
Jefferson City · ★★★★★
ER
35.1 mi
General Leonard Wood Ach (Ft Leonard Wood)
Fort Leonard Wood · not rated
ER
40.1 mi
Lake Regional Health System
Osage Beach · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vienna itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vienna itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vienna 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 Vienna; ≈ 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).

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 9
Vienna adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MO 13.7%
About the same as MO
1 in 11
Vienna adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 15
Vienna adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 14
Vienna adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

8.1% of Vienna 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 31.2%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 14.7%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vienna, betterVienna, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Vienna gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
58%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
67%Colon screeningMO 64%
73%MammogramMO 75%
81%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vienna 8.3% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Vienna adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

1 in 3Vienna adults feel lonely
31.2% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 5Vienna adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Vienna adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Vienna adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Vienna 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

Vienna and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Missouri

Questions about health in Vienna

Why doesn’t Vienna have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Vienna?

Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Vienna’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.