Lafoon, SD is a small town with a population of about 1,000 people. The local healthcare system consists of two hospitals and several medical facilities to serve the citizens. These establishments provide comprehensive services for all general medical needs as well as more specialized services such as neurology, cardiology, orthopedics, and physical therapy. The local hospitals are modern and well-equipped with the latest technologies in healthcare, offering quality care to both residents and visitors alike. Additionally, they employ highly trained professionals who take great pride in providing the best possible care for their patients. The medical facilities also offer a wide range of services including primary care physician visits, laboratory tests, imaging services, occupational health screenings, physicals examinations and more. There is ample access to both emergency and non-emergency medical care within Lafoon, SD for those individuals in need of it.
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 43 physicians per 100,000 population in Lafoon. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Lafoon area is 102.5 (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 Lafoon area is 60 (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 Lafoon 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 Lafoon commutes 12.2 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Lafoon area is 93 (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.