Aurora, SD health
Aurora differs from South Dakota on 17 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had a stroke (2.3% vs 3.5%) and fewer adults with heart disease (4.5% vs 6.8%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (23.2% vs 18.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AuroraAurora’s Health Grade: A−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Aurora is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns and 70% of South Dakota towns.
About what its income would suggest. Aurora does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in South Dakota ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Aurora with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Aurora uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
How Aurora compares with South Dakota
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Out of every 100 Aurora adults…
Bars show Aurora; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
SD 24.1%
SD 29.7%
SD 18.8%
SD 15.2%
Keeping up with care
Share of Aurora adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Aurora adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Aurora adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Aurora and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Aurora.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Aurora
No hospital or community health center in Aurora itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Aurora. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Aurora
| Measure | Aurora | Margin | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 25.2% | 22.5–28% | 33.3% | better |
| High cholesterol | 28.2% | 25.5–31.1% | 34% | better |
| Obesity | 39.3% | 34.5–44.1% | 35.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 18.5% | 16.5–20.7% | 25.8% | better |
| Depression | 24.6% | 21.5–27.8% | 21.2% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.5% | 6.9–10.2% | 12.7% | better |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.9–11.3% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.6% | 6–7.4% | 9.2% | better |
| Diabetes | 8.2% | 7–9.5% | 11.7% | better |
| COPD | 5.1% | 4.1–6.1% | 6.7% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2% | 6.8% | better |
| Stroke | 2.3% | 2–2.7% | 3.5% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.6% | 10.5–17% | 15.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 23.2% | 20.1–26.5% | 18.8% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 19% | 15.3–23% | 24.1% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.4% | 28.6–36.1% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 72.5% | 68.9–76% | 76.5% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 66.3% | 63.3–69.1% | 69.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 81.8% | 78.4–84.8% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 71% | 67.3–74.3% | 65.5% | better |
| Mammogram | 80.2% | 74.9–84.6% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 69.5% | 66.3–72.5% | 75.9% | worse |
| No health insurance | 8.6% | 6.3–11.4% | 8.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.6% | 14.1–19.1% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 14.1% | 11.5–17% | 17.3% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.5% | 8.9–12.3% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.6% | 20.6–28.8% | 30.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 8.3% | 6.8–9.9% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.3% | 11.6–16.9% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 3.5% | 3–4.1% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.6% | 2.2–3.1% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 6.8% | 5.5–8.1% | 7.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.