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Cities in Missouri by high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate, 2023

Independence, MO had the highest high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate of 81 cities in 2023, at 41.3%. Warrensburg, MO had the lowest, at 29.5%. The median was 36.5%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest41.3Independence, MO
Lowest29.5Warrensburg, MO
Median36.581 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

Independence, MO: 41.3 %Independence, MO41.3Poplar Bluff, MO: 40.4 %Poplar Bluff, MO40.4Raytown, MO: 40.2 %Raytown, MO40.2Branson, MO: 39.8 %Branson, MO39.8Kennett, MO: 39.5 %Kennett, MO39.5Washington, MO: 39.3 %Washington, MO39.3Chesterfield, MO: 39.2 %Chesterfield, MO39.2Excelsior Springs, MO: 39.1 %Excelsior Springs, MO39.1West Plains, MO: 39.1 %West Plains, MO39.1Lebanon, MO: 39 %Lebanon, MO39Lee's Summit, MO: 39 %Lee's Summit, MO39Sikeston, MO: 38.9 %Sikeston, MO38.9Ellisville, MO: 38.7 %Ellisville, MO38.7Lake St. Louis, MO: 38.7 %Lake St. Louis, MO38.7St. Joseph, MO: 38.7 %St. Joseph, MO38.7Gladstone, MO: 38.5 %Gladstone, MO38.5Town and Country, MO: 38.5 %Town and Country, MO38.5Blue Springs, MO: 38.4 %Blue Springs, MO38.4Jennings, MO: 38.2 %Jennings, MO38.2Monett, MO: 38 %Monett, MO38Bridgeton, MO: 37.9 %Bridgeton, MO37.9Crestwood, MO: 37.9 %Crestwood, MO37.9Dardenne Prairie, MO: 37.8 %Dardenne Prairie, MO37.8Farmington, MO: 37.8 %Farmington, MO37.8Carthage, MO: 37.7 %Carthage, MO37.7Creve Coeur, MO: 37.7 %Creve Coeur, MO37.7Grandview, MO: 37.7 %Grandview, MO37.7Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO: 37.6 %Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO37.6Kirkwood, MO: 37.5 %Kirkwood, MO37.5Mexico, MO: 37.4 %Mexico, MO37.4St. Peters, MO: 37.4 %St. Peters, MO37.4Hannibal, MO: 37.3 %Hannibal, MO37.3Wildwood, MO: 37.2 %Wildwood, MO37.2Harrisonville, MO: 37.1 %Harrisonville, MO37.1Ballwin, MO: 36.9 %Ballwin, MO36.9Raymore, MO: 36.9 %Raymore, MO36.9Arnold, MO: 36.8 %Arnold, MO36.8Bolivar, MO: 36.7 %Bolivar, MO36.7Neosho, MO: 36.7 %Neosho, MO36.7Moberly, MO: 36.6 %Moberly, MO36.6Independence, MO: 41.3 %Independence, MO41.3Poplar Bluff, MO: 40.4 %Poplar Bluff, MO40.4Raytown, MO: 40.2 %Raytown, MO40.2Branson, MO: 39.8 %Branson, MO39.8Kennett, MO: 39.5 %Kennett, MO39.5Washington, MO: 39.3 %Washington, MO39.3Chesterfield, MO: 39.2 %Chesterfield, MO39.2Excelsior Springs, MO: 39.1 %Excelsior Springs, MO39.1West Plains, MO: 39.1 %West Plains, MO39.1Lebanon, MO: 39 %Lebanon, MO39Lee's Summit, MO: 39 %Lee's Summit, MO39Sikeston, MO: 38.9 %Sikeston, MO38.9Ellisville, MO: 38.7 %Ellisville, MO38.7Lake St. Louis, MO: 38.7 %Lake St. Louis, MO38.7St. Joseph, MO: 38.7 %St. Joseph, MO38.7Gladstone, MO: 38.5 %Gladstone, MO38.5Town and Country, MO: 38.5 %Town and Country, MO38.5Blue Springs, MO: 38.4 %Blue Springs, MO38.4Jennings, MO: 38.2 %Jennings, MO38.2Monett, MO: 38 %Monett, MO38Bridgeton, MO: 37.9 %Bridgeton, MO37.9Crestwood, MO: 37.9 %Crestwood, MO37.9Dardenne Prairie, MO: 37.8 %Dardenne Prairie, MO37.8Farmington, MO: 37.8 %Farmington, MO37.8Carthage, MO: 37.7 %Carthage, MO37.7Creve Coeur, MO: 37.7 %Creve Coeur, MO37.7Grandview, MO: 37.7 %Grandview, MO37.7Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO: 37.6 %Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO37.6Kirkwood, MO: 37.5 %Kirkwood, MO37.5Mexico, MO: 37.4 %Mexico, MO37.4St. Peters, MO: 37.4 %St. Peters, MO37.4Hannibal, MO: 37.3 %Hannibal, MO37.3Wildwood, MO: 37.2 %Wildwood, MO37.2Harrisonville, MO: 37.1 %Harrisonville, MO37.1Ballwin, MO: 36.9 %Ballwin, MO36.9Raymore, MO: 36.9 %Raymore, MO36.9Arnold, MO: 36.8 %Arnold, MO36.8Bolivar, MO: 36.7 %Bolivar, MO36.7Neosho, MO: 36.7 %Neosho, MO36.7Moberly, MO: 36.6 %Moberly, MO36.6
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)
1Independence, MO41.3
2Poplar Bluff, MO40.4
3Raytown, MO40.2
4Branson, MO39.8
5Kennett, MO39.5
6Washington, MO39.3
7Chesterfield, MO39.2
8Excelsior Springs, MO39.1
8West Plains, MO39.1
10Lebanon, MO39
10Lee's Summit, MO39
12Sikeston, MO38.9
13Ellisville, MO38.7
13Lake St. Louis, MO38.7
13St. Joseph, MO38.7
16Gladstone, MO38.5
16Town and Country, MO38.5
18Blue Springs, MO38.4
19Jennings, MO38.2
20Monett, MO38
21Bridgeton, MO37.9
21Crestwood, MO37.9
23Dardenne Prairie, MO37.8
23Farmington, MO37.8
25Carthage, MO37.7
25Creve Coeur, MO37.7
25Grandview, MO37.7
28Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO37.6
29Kirkwood, MO37.5
30Mexico, MO37.4
30St. Peters, MO37.4
32Hannibal, MO37.3
33Wildwood, MO37.2
34Harrisonville, MO37.1
35Ballwin, MO36.9
35Raymore, MO36.9
37Arnold, MO36.8
38Bolivar, MO36.7
38Neosho, MO36.7
40Moberly, MO36.6
41Joplin, MO36.5
41Overland, MO36.5
41Sedalia, MO36.5
44Liberty, MO36.4
44Smithville, MO36.4
46Grain Valley, MO36.3
46Kansas City, MO36.3
48Jackson, MO36.2
48Manchester, MO36.2
48Webster Groves, MO36.2
51Jefferson City, MO36.1
51Kearney, MO36.1
51St. Charles, MO36.1
54Eureka, MO36
54Festus, MO36
56Belton, MO35.9
56Union, MO35.9
58Ferguson, MO35.6
58O'Fallon, MO35.6
58St. Ann, MO35.6
61Florissant, MO35.3
61Nixa, MO35.3
63Webb City, MO35.1
64Hazelwood, MO35
65Cape Girardeau, MO34.9
66Troy, MO34.8
67Marshall, MO34.4
68Fulton, MO34.3
68Springfield, MO34.3
70University City, MO34.1
71Republic, MO33.8
71Wentzville, MO33.8
73Ozark, MO33.4
74Maryland Heights, MO33.3
75St. Louis, MO32.3
76Rolla, MO31.6
77Maryville, MO31.3
78Columbia, MO31.1
79Clayton, MO31
80Kirksville, MO30.9
81Warrensburg, MO29.5

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About this ranking

Percentage of adults who have ever had their cholesterol checked and were told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that it was high. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2021; its eight former counties are not served. The question is asked in odd years only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence (Cities in Missouri by high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence, Cities in Missouri by high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-high-cholesterol-rate-county-estimate/missouri-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2025. PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence. Cities in Missouri by high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-high-cholesterol-rate-county-estimate/missouri-cities.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025) PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence, Cities in Missouri by high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-high-cholesterol-rate-county-estimate/missouri-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate?

Independence, MO, with 41.3% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which city has the lowest high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate?

Warrensburg, MO, with 29.5% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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