Health · Como

Como, SD health

Como differs from South Dakota on 8 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.5% vs 12.7%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.8% vs 8.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.7% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57371 (all of Como)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 72 people are less certain, so we show Como's figures without a grade.

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How Como 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Como adults…

34 of every 100 Como adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–36.2%

Bars show Como; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Como, betterComo, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.8% Como
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Como
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Como
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Como
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Como adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.

77%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
69%
Colon screening
SD 66%
79%
Mammogram
SD 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Como 6.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Como adults are doing

1 in 5Como adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Como adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · South Dakota 15.3% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

27.5%

of Como adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Como

Como and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Cedar: 34.4% Mondamin: 34% Spring Hill: 34.4% Glendale: 34.2% Pleasant Valley: 34% Como: 34.4% Como Cedar Mondamin
34%34.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Mondamin34%
Como34.4%
Cedar34.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 22.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Como

No hospital or community health center in Como itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller · 22.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 51.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareFort Thompson · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.9 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careComo is not a shortage area
! Dental careComo's county is a federal shortage area.Hand County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthComo's county is a federal shortage area.Community Counseling Service (CCS) - MHCA 3A · need score 19 of 25

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 Como. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Como
MeasureComoMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.9%31.8–36.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.1%34–38.5%34%about the same
Obesity34.4%30.8–38.5%35.9%about the same
Arthritis27.4%25.6–29.4%25.8%about the same
Depression19.9%18.2–21.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.7–11.6%12.7%better
Asthma9.6%8.8–10.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%10–11.5%9.2%worse
Diabetes11.2%10.1–12.4%11.7%about the same
COPD6.5%5.5–7.6%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.4–7.9%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.8%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%11.1–15.6%15.2%about the same
Binge drink18.8%17.2–20.7%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise20.8%18.1–23.7%24.1%better
Sleep under 7 hours31%24.8–37.9%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%75.2–79.2%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit70.1%66.7–73.5%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.5–88.5%84.8%better
Colon screening69.3%64.3–74.2%65.5%about the same
Mammogram79.3%72.1–85.4%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%76.5–80.1%75.9%better
No health insurance6.8%5.4–8.4%8.8%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress13.8%12.5–15.2%15.3%better
Fair or poor health14.7%12.9–16.9%17.3%better
Frequent physical distress11.7%10.4–13%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability27.5%24.7–30.6%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.6%10.2–13.3%12.9%
Thinking or memory11.6%10.2–13.2%13.7%
Hearing8.4%7.6–9.2%8.2%
Vision3.7%3.2–4.1%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.7–3.5%3.5%
Errands alone6.4%5.6–7.2%7.8%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Como door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the South Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Como better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Como by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Como by how much of its land each one covers.

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.

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