St. Louis City · Oral Health Vulnerability Index · CDC PLACES 2025
Mapping Oral Health Vulnerability Across St. Louis City
104 census tracts · 8 risk factors · percentile rank composite index
The Oral Health Vulnerability Index (OHVI) combines eight oral health and social determinants into a single composite score ranging from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate greater cumulative vulnerability.
Highest OHVI Locations
Key Finding — St. Louis City, 2025
The highest OHVI scores were concentrated primarily in northern St. Louis City, with additional high vulnerability observed in selected neighborhoods elsewhere in the city.
Including neighborhoods such as Covenant Blu-Grand Center, Hamilton Heights, Lewis Place, The Ville, Mark Twain, Columbus Square, Jeff Vanderlou, and Kingsway East.