Mobridge, SD 57601 is a small rural town in the state of South Dakota. The area is served by two local hospitals, Mobridge Regional Hospital and St. Joseph’s Indian Hospital, as well as various local medical facilities. Healthcare in Mobridge is accessible, with both hospitals providing a wide range of healthcare services and specialty care to the community. The medical centers also offer preventive health services such as vaccinations, screenings, and physical exams that help ensure the well-being of residents even if they have limited access to healthcare resources. Additionally, there are community outreach programs available which seek to provide greater accessibility to these services for those who may not have easy access due to financial constraints or other factors. This ensures that everyone has access to quality medical care regardless of their ability to pay or their location within the city limits. Overall, the health of Mobridge is considered good and continues to improve as access to healthcare continues to expand throughout the city.
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 Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Mobridge (zip 57601). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Mobridge (zip 57601) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Mobridge (zip 57601) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
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 Mobridge (zip 57601) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
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 Mobridge (zip 57601) commutes Unlock 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 Mobridge (zip 57601) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
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.