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Cities in Missouri by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023

Jennings, MO had the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate of 81 cities in 2023, at 48.5%. Town and Country, MO had the lowest, at 23.4%. The median was 36.8%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest48.5Jennings, MO
Lowest23.4Town and Country, MO
Median36.881 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

Jennings, MO: 48.5 %Jennings, MO48.5Kennett, MO: 46.3 %Kennett, MO46.3Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO: 45.9 %Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO45.9Poplar Bluff, MO: 42.9 %Poplar Bluff, MO42.9St. Joseph, MO: 42.9 %St. Joseph, MO42.9Ferguson, MO: 42.6 %Ferguson, MO42.6Carthage, MO: 42.5 %Carthage, MO42.5Festus, MO: 41.4 %Festus, MO41.4Hannibal, MO: 41.4 %Hannibal, MO41.4Farmington, MO: 40.9 %Farmington, MO40.9Monett, MO: 40.4 %Monett, MO40.4Sikeston, MO: 40.4 %Sikeston, MO40.4Grandview, MO: 40.2 %Grandview, MO40.2Belton, MO: 39.9 %Belton, MO39.9Troy, MO: 39.9 %Troy, MO39.9Joplin, MO: 39.6 %Joplin, MO39.6Neosho, MO: 39.6 %Neosho, MO39.6Mexico, MO: 39.5 %Mexico, MO39.5Arnold, MO: 39.4 %Arnold, MO39.4Moberly, MO: 39.4 %Moberly, MO39.4Union, MO: 38.9 %Union, MO38.9Lebanon, MO: 38.7 %Lebanon, MO38.7Washington, MO: 38.7 %Washington, MO38.7Kansas City, MO: 38.5 %Kansas City, MO38.5Excelsior Springs, MO: 38.4 %Excelsior Springs, MO38.4Harrisonville, MO: 38.4 %Harrisonville, MO38.4Raytown, MO: 38.4 %Raytown, MO38.4Webb City, MO: 38.4 %Webb City, MO38.4Gladstone, MO: 38.2 %Gladstone, MO38.2Republic, MO: 37.7 %Republic, MO37.7Springfield, MO: 37.7 %Springfield, MO37.7Bolivar, MO: 37.6 %Bolivar, MO37.6Fulton, MO: 37.5 %Fulton, MO37.5West Plains, MO: 37.4 %West Plains, MO37.4Independence, MO: 37.3 %Independence, MO37.3Sedalia, MO: 37.3 %Sedalia, MO37.3Jefferson City, MO: 37.1 %Jefferson City, MO37.1Marshall, MO: 37 %Marshall, MO37Raymore, MO: 37 %Raymore, MO37Smithville, MO: 36.8 %Smithville, MO36.8Jennings, MO: 48.5 %Jennings, MO48.5Kennett, MO: 46.3 %Kennett, MO46.3Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO: 45.9 %Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO45.9Poplar Bluff, MO: 42.9 %Poplar Bluff, MO42.9St. Joseph, MO: 42.9 %St. Joseph, MO42.9Ferguson, MO: 42.6 %Ferguson, MO42.6Carthage, MO: 42.5 %Carthage, MO42.5Festus, MO: 41.4 %Festus, MO41.4Hannibal, MO: 41.4 %Hannibal, MO41.4Farmington, MO: 40.9 %Farmington, MO40.9Monett, MO: 40.4 %Monett, MO40.4Sikeston, MO: 40.4 %Sikeston, MO40.4Grandview, MO: 40.2 %Grandview, MO40.2Belton, MO: 39.9 %Belton, MO39.9Troy, MO: 39.9 %Troy, MO39.9Joplin, MO: 39.6 %Joplin, MO39.6Neosho, MO: 39.6 %Neosho, MO39.6Mexico, MO: 39.5 %Mexico, MO39.5Arnold, MO: 39.4 %Arnold, MO39.4Moberly, MO: 39.4 %Moberly, MO39.4Union, MO: 38.9 %Union, MO38.9Lebanon, MO: 38.7 %Lebanon, MO38.7Washington, MO: 38.7 %Washington, MO38.7Kansas City, MO: 38.5 %Kansas City, MO38.5Excelsior Springs, MO: 38.4 %Excelsior Springs, MO38.4Harrisonville, MO: 38.4 %Harrisonville, MO38.4Raytown, MO: 38.4 %Raytown, MO38.4Webb City, MO: 38.4 %Webb City, MO38.4Gladstone, MO: 38.2 %Gladstone, MO38.2Republic, MO: 37.7 %Republic, MO37.7Springfield, MO: 37.7 %Springfield, MO37.7Bolivar, MO: 37.6 %Bolivar, MO37.6Fulton, MO: 37.5 %Fulton, MO37.5West Plains, MO: 37.4 %West Plains, MO37.4Independence, MO: 37.3 %Independence, MO37.3Sedalia, MO: 37.3 %Sedalia, MO37.3Jefferson City, MO: 37.1 %Jefferson City, MO37.1Marshall, MO: 37 %Marshall, MO37Raymore, MO: 37 %Raymore, MO37Smithville, MO: 36.8 %Smithville, MO36.8
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Jennings, MO48.5+0.1 pts
2Kennett, MO46.3+2.6 pts
3Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO45.9-0.5 pts
4Poplar Bluff, MO42.9-1.6 pts
4St. Joseph, MO42.9+2.7 pts
6Ferguson, MO42.6-1 pts
7Carthage, MO42.5+4.5 pts
8Festus, MO41.4+1.3 pts
8Hannibal, MO41.4+4 pts
10Farmington, MO40.9+0.6 pts
11Monett, MO40.4-0.4 pts
11Sikeston, MO40.4-4.6 pts
13Grandview, MO40.2-2.9 pts
14Belton, MO39.9+3.2 pts
14Troy, MO39.9-2.1 pts
16Joplin, MO39.6+4.3 pts
16Neosho, MO39.6+1.7 pts
18Mexico, MO39.5+0.4 pts
19Arnold, MO39.4+0.7 pts
19Moberly, MO39.4-4.5 pts
21Union, MO38.9-1.4 pts
22Lebanon, MO38.7-5.7 pts
22Washington, MO38.7+0.8 pts
24Kansas City, MO38.5-1.3 pts
25Excelsior Springs, MO38.4+1.6 pts
25Harrisonville, MO38.4+2.5 pts
25Raytown, MO38.4-2.5 pts
25Webb City, MO38.4+3.8 pts
29Gladstone, MO38.2+2.6 pts
30Republic, MO37.7+2.3 pts
30Springfield, MO37.7+2.6 pts
32Bolivar, MO37.6-2 pts
33Fulton, MO37.5-3.1 pts
34West Plains, MO37.4-2.6 pts
35Independence, MO37.3-2.3 pts
35Sedalia, MO37.3-3 pts
37Jefferson City, MO37.1-0.3 pts
38Marshall, MO37+0.2 pts
38Raymore, MO37+2.2 pts
40Smithville, MO36.8+2.3 pts
40St. Louis, MO36.8-0.2 pts
42Wentzville, MO36.6-0.1 pts
43Hazelwood, MO36.4-0.5 pts
44St. Peters, MO36.3-0.2 pts
45O'Fallon, MO35.9-0.3 pts
45Ozark, MO35.9+0.5 pts
45St. Charles, MO35.9+0.2 pts
48Florissant, MO35.8-1.3 pts
48Liberty, MO35.8+1.7 pts
50Branson, MO35.7-2.9 pts
50St. Ann, MO35.7-1.6 pts
52Overland, MO35.6-1.1 pts
53Cape Girardeau, MO35.5-3.9 pts
54Kearney, MO35.4+1 pts
54Nixa, MO35.4-0.1 pts
56Kirksville, MO35.1-3.1 pts
57Dardenne Prairie, MO34.9-0.3 pts
57Lake St. Louis, MO34.9-0.2 pts
59Maryville, MO34.6-2.4 pts
59Rolla, MO34.6-1.3 pts
59Warrensburg, MO34.6-3.4 pts
62Grain Valley, MO34.4-3 pts
63Blue Springs, MO34.3-2.7 pts
64Jackson, MO33.4-4 pts
65Lee's Summit, MO32.6-2.5 pts
66Bridgeton, MO32.5-1.3 pts
67University City, MO31-1.1 pts
68Columbia, MO30.1-2.4 pts
69Eureka, MO29-1.3 pts
70Crestwood, MO28.3-1.3 pts
71Maryland Heights, MO27.9-1 pts
72Kirkwood, MO27.7-1 pts
73Manchester, MO27.2-1.5 pts
74Wildwood, MO26.7-1.3 pts
75Ballwin, MO26.5-0.9 pts
75Webster Groves, MO26.5-1.3 pts
77Creve Coeur, MO26.4-1.2 pts
77Ellisville, MO26.4-1.3 pts
79Chesterfield, MO24.6-1.3 pts
80Clayton, MO23.9-1.1 pts
81Town and Country, MO23.4-1.2 pts

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About this ranking

Percentage of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more, calculated from self-reported weight and height. 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 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries. State and national values come from direct BRFSS estimates under adult_obesity_rate.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, 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, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence (Cities in Missouri by adult obesity rate, 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, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence, Cities in Missouri by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-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, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence. Cities in Missouri by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-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, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence, Cities in Missouri by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/missouri-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence: Cities in Missouri by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023}},
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Which city has the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate?

Jennings, MO, with 48.5% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Town and Country, MO, with 23.4% in 2023.

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