Custer, SD 57730 is a small rural community nestled in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. It has a population of around 2,000 people, and there are many local hospitals and medical facilities that help to provide health care services to the community. There are three primary health care providers in Custer: Custer Regional Hospital, Black Hills Specialty Clinic and Black Hills Medical Associates. These healthcare providers offer a range of services such as urgent care, outpatient surgery centers, physical therapy, radiology imaging and more. In addition to the local hospitals and medical facilities, there are also several family physicians and specialists who serve the area. The availability of quality health care options means that Custer residents can count on having access to quality healthcare for all their needs.
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 107 physicians per 100,000 population in Custer (zip 57730). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Custer (zip 57730) area is 105.0 (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 Custer (zip 57730) area is 61 (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 Custer (zip 57730) area is 77 (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 Custer (zip 57730) commutes 20.4 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 Custer (zip 57730) area is 86 (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.