57521 Belvidere, SD is a small rural community with limited health resources. Despite its small size, there are several local hospitals and medical facilities in the community to serve residents’ health needs. The nearest hospital is located approximately 30 miles away in Rapid City. Residents are able to access quality care through a variety of primary care providers and specialists at nearby clinics as well as from the larger hospitals in Rapid City. Community members can also benefit from access to mental health services, including counseling and support groups, available through both public and private facilities. The local public libraries provide extensive educational materials on health and nutrition for individuals who are interested in improving their personal health or need information on how to make healthy lifestyle choices. All of these resources help residents stay healthy by providing timely access to quality healthcare services and improving their overall knowledge of health topics.
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 Belvidere (zip 57521). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Belvidere (zip 57521) 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 Belvidere (zip 57521) 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 Belvidere (zip 57521) 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 Belvidere (zip 57521) 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 Belvidere (zip 57521) 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.