Schertz: Healthcare & Safety
10 hospitals anchor health services in Schertz. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 4 nursing facilities in the area.
- 22.7 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Texas 24.5/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
10 hospitals within range (22.7 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (5)
SILVER TREE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Avir at Schertz
JonSan Home Health Inc.
Cibolo Creek Surgery Center
EYE 35 ASC LLC
Hospitals (10)
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER
METHODIST HOSPITAL
Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston)
SOUTH TEXAS SPINE AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL
SAN ANTONIO VA MEDICAL CENTER (VA SOUTH TEXAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM)
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO STATE HOSP STATE SCHOOL
LAUREL RIDGE TREATMENT CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Schertz&state=TX&limit=50 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Schertz&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Schertz&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Schertz&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Schertz&state=TX&taxo… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 48029 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 48 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 029 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Bexar |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 23.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 23.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 24.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 48029 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Bexar County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large central metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 68,580 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 48029 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Bexar County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 88.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 72.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 41.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 2,003,554 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,757 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.6 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 22.43 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 21.72 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 23.16 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Central Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 80,813,315 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 52,510,128 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 22,322,586 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 77.0% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 18,406,327 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 63.5% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 366 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 174 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 170 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 20.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy Days | 2.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 199 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 87 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 71.30 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 22.10 |
| Climate · Station Name | RANDOLPH AFB |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 2.4 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 4 |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 231 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (4)
AUTUMN WINDS RETIREMENT LODGE
FIRST STREET ASSISTED LIVING AND ADULT DAY CARE
LEGACY AT FOREST RIDGE
SILVER TREE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Facilities (10)
CORONADO PAINT CO
CENTRAL TEXAS IRON WORKS - SCHERTZ
ARMORTEX (FORMERLY SAFEGUARD SECURITY SERVICES)
TIFFANY BRICK - OGDEN PLANT
UFP SCHERTZ LLC
AXEL ROYAL LLC
CEMEX CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SOUTH LLC - SCHERTZ RM
BAKER HUGHES GE-SCHERTZ FACILITY
MUNTERS
VISIONWORKS LAB SERVICES INC
Va Facilities (3)
San Antonio NE Vet Center
NorthEast 410 /San Antonio Clinic
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 206 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 213 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 92 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 12 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 192 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 121 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 85 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 10.60 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 48029 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Bexar County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 365 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 197 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 197 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 1,296,991.56 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 580,831.16 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 43,611 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 67 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 9 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 6 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 52 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 387 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 53 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 13.70 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 21.80 |
| Health Data · Binge | 19.40 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 30.90 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.20 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.20 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 4.60 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 2 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | SILVER TREE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.1 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | LITTLE SPURS PEDIATRIC URGENT CARE CENTER - SCHERTZ |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 2.6 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | WELLMED NORTHERN HILLS COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 7.3 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 206 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 1.52 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 2.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12