Cambria, SD health
On most measures Cambria looks like South Dakota as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.6% vs 12.7%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.9% vs 8.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (28.6% vs 25.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57427, 57433, 57445Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 89 people are less certain, so we show Cambria's figures without a grade.
How Cambria 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 Cambria adults…
Bars show Cambria; 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 Cambria adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Cambria adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Cambria adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Cambria 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 Cambria.
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 Cambria
No hospital or community health center in Cambria 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 Cambria. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Cambria
| Measure | Cambria | Margin | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.2% | 29.1–35.4% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34% | 30.8–37.3% | 34% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.7% | 30–39.6% | 35.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.6% | 25.9–31.5% | 25.8% | worse |
| Depression | 20% | 17.4–22.9% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.6% | 7–10.4% | 12.7% | better |
| Asthma | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.9% | 9–10.9% | 9.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11% | 9.5–12.6% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.1% | 5.2–7.1% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.7% | 6–7.6% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7% | 3.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.8% | 11.5–16.5% | 15.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.5% | 14.9–20.3% | 18.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22.7% | 19.3–26.6% | 24.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.3% | 25.8–33.1% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.8% | 75.7–81.7% | 76.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 71.8% | 68.9–74.5% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.8% | 84.9–88.7% | 84.8% | better |
| Colon screening | 68.5% | 64.8–72.1% | 65.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 79.9% | 74.7–84.6% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.6% | 75.7–81.3% | 75.9% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.9% | 5.4–8.7% | 8.8% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 14.2% | 12.5–16.3% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 15.1% | 12.9–17.6% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.8% | 10.3–13.5% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29% | 25.5–32.9% | 30.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.3% | 10.5–14.3% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12% | 10.4–13.9% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6% | 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.