Le Roy, SD is a rural town in the Midwest with 1,182 residents. This small town is served by two local hospitals and several other medical facilities that provide healthcare services to its citizens. The hospitals are staffed by experienced and well-trained healthcare professionals who provide quality care to their patients. They also work closely with local physicians, nurses, and other medical providers to ensure that people in Le Roy have access to all the healthcare resources they need. Additionally, the hospitals have emergency departments which are always ready to help those in need of urgent medical attention. The community also strives to promote healthy lifestyle habits such as healthy eating and physical activity, helping residents stay physically and mentally fit. With excellent healthcare services available at all times, Le Roy's residents can be sure they will receive the best possible care when their health needs it most.
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 111 physicians per 100,000 population in Le Roy. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Le Roy area is 101.5 (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 Le Roy area is 20 (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 Le Roy area is 87 (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 Le Roy commutes 16.0 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 Le Roy area is 91 (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.