Healthcare & Safety — Santa Maria, Texas
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER- BROWNSVILLE | N/A stars | N/A |
| VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC | N/A stars | N/A |
| VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| RIO GRANDE STATE CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| PALMS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.476% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.174% |
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| Uninsured | 0.2521717464% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.415% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.1610531722% |
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| Poor Health | 0.374% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.339% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | SANTA MARIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | LA FERIA POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | MERCEDES POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | La Feria Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Mercedes Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Weslaco Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services | N/A mi |
| EMS | LA FERIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | N/A mi |
| EMS | MOBILE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (12.7 mi)
- Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic (12.8 mi)
- McAllen Outpatient Clinic (25.7 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 32 |
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| Fatalities | 41 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 9.7 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 29 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 95.0% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 8.61 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.
