Brandon, ND is a small town located in central North Dakota. The town has seen recent growth in population, making it important to have adequate health care services available for its residents. Fortunately, Brandon has several hospitals and medical facilities providing quality primary and specialty care. Local hospitals include Sanford Health, Trinity Health, and CHI St. Alexius Medical Center. These medical centers are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and offer a wide range of medical services including emergency care, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology and more. Additionally there are several medical clinics in town that offer family medicine such as Brandon Pioneer Valley Clinic and Glacial Lakes Family Medicine. Furthermore, there are numerous specialty clinics providing services such as ophthalmology and dermatology. With the high number of hospitals and health care centers offering excellent care, Brandon residents can be sure they will get the health care they need when needed.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 0 physicians per 100,000 population in Brandon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Brandon area is 89.9 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Brandon area is 59 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Brandon area is 100 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Brandon commutes 26.6 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Brandon area is 94 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.