Where Wood Heights residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Wood Heights, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wood Heights. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wood Heights
Wood Heights is short on primary care and dental care
Wood Heights’ county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
COPD and cancer run high in Wood Heights
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 8% across Missouri. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.6% across Missouri. Conditions ↓
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 Wood Heights’ likely range.
Care in and near Wood Heights
No hospital or community health center in Wood Heights itself. These are the nearest.
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 Wood Heights; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Wood Heights adults…
Wood Heights runs above MO on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri
Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Wood Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
How Wood Heights adults are doing
About the same as Missouri on each measure.
3 in 10 Wood Heights adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.8% of Wood Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Wood Heights and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Wood Heights adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Wood Heights
Why doesn’t Wood Heights have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wood Heights.
What hospital is closest to Wood Heights?
Excelsior Springs Hospital in Excelsior Springs, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Wood Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wood Heights.
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.