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65769

in Verona, MissouriPopulation 2,409

ZipVitals Score
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36.13/ 100

Ranked #28,939 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.8%)

Ranked #830 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 0.03% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

57.3 per million

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

49.8 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

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Cognitive disability

20.7%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Slow internet speeds

1.9%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

12.7%

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Verona, Missouri (ZIP 65769) places in the bottom 9.8% nationally (28,939th) and the bottom 16% of Missouri (830th).

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 0.03% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 0.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 6.9% nationally, slow internet speeds resides in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled independent living disability is in the top 12.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 13.9% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 12.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 7.0% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 65605, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 1%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults33.0%30.2–35.9
High blood pressure among adults40.1%36.7–43.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.5–10.0
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.0–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.9–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.3%10.1–12.7
Depression among adults25.4%22.4–28.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%13.1–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%36.9–44.1
Obesity among adults39.8%33.5–46.4
Stroke among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.0%17.1–23.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.7%10.8–14.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.9%76.5–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.1%75.3–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults82.9%81.1–84.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.3%55.0–63.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.1%48.9–55.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.2%65.4–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.2%13.0–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.9%18.3–23.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.5%32.1–41.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.8%33.2–44.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.0%24.0–30.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%17.0–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults18.1%16.3–20.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.7%18.6–22.9
Any disability among adults42.7%38.4–46.8
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.4–11.4
Independent living disability among adults11.8%10.5–13.1
Mobility disability among adults20.8%18.5–23.2
Self-care disability among adults5.5%5.0–6.1
Vision disability among adults7.0%6.3–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%18.5–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.4%16.0–21.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.0%12.9–17.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%12.7–16.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.3%9.2–11.6
Loneliness among adults32.6%28.8–36.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.5%9.4–11.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6415.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)19.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)3.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle2.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription85.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate89.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population5.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households67.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+21.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age46.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$67,829$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$171,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$825$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$813 ($553–$1,265) n=786
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.2 yr ± 0.6678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 yr (74.6–81.0) n=995

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.66 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured