Houston: Healthcare & Safety
Houston is served by 9 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 268 nursing facilities in the area.
- 0.4 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Texas 24.5/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
9 hospitals within range (0.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
THE VOSSWOOD NURSING CENTER
Ashford Gardens
Fallbrook Rehabiliation and Care Center
Avir at Golfcrest
ARDEN HEIGHTS
SPRING BRANCH TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER
MEMORIAL CITY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
The Lev Attown Park
Paradigm at Woodwind Lakes
PARK MANOR OF CYFAIR
AVIR AT ARDEN WOOD
Afton Oaks Nursing Center
ROYAL OAKS RESIDENCE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
WINTERHAVEN HEALTHCARE RESIDENCE
St Dominic Village Nursing Home
Hospitals (9)
OAKBEND MEDICAL CENTER
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL
MEMORIAL HERMANN KATY HOSPITAL
MEMORIAL HERMANN SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL
SUGAR LAND SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLP
WESTPARK SPRINGS LLC
VOYAGES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF SUGAR LAND
ST LUKE'S SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL
ST MICHAELS MEDICAL HOSPITAL LLC
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Houston&state=TX&limit=50 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Houston&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Houston&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Houston&state=TX&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Houston&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 | 48157 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 48 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 157 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Fort Bend |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 8.1% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 7.60 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 8.70 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 48157 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Fort Bend County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 14,166 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 48157 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Fort Bend County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 84.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 74.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 45.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 811,688 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 5,310 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 4.6 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 10.55 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 9.79 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 11.37 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Fringe 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).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 72.80 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 55.40 |
| Climate · Station Name | HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 12.5 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 355 |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 270 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 18 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
A AND S PERSONAL CARE HOME
ADVANCED PERSONAL CARE AT HAMLIN VALLEY
ADVANCED QUALITY ASSISTED LIVING
AFTON OAKS NURSING CENTER
ALL GODS PEOPLE ASSISTED LIVING HOME
ALL GODS PEOPLE ASSISTED LIVING HOME 2
ANGEL OF LOVE ASSISTED LIVING
ANGEL OF LOVE PERSONAL CARE / TAM
ANGEL OF LOVE PERSONAL CARE HOME
APEX OAKS AT CYPRESS, LLC
ASHFORD GARDENS
ASSISTED LIVING CENTER OF BRAESWOOD,LLC
ATRIA WESTCHASE
AUTUMN GROVE - COPPERFIELD
AUTUMN LEAVES OF CLEAR LAKE
Facilities (572)
DANIEL MEASUREMENT & CONTROL INC.
US ZINC- DUST
KRAFT FOODS INC MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE CO
LEAD PRODUCTS CO INC
JAMES BUTE CO
ENDURO FIBERGLASS SYSTEMS INC
NSSI/RECOVERY SERVICES INC
CMC STEEL FABRICATORS INC.DBA CMC REBAR
BONNEY FORGE (DBA WFI INTERNATIONAL)
BORDEN INC DAIRY DIV
DIXIE ELECTRO PLATING CO.
GARROTT INDUSTRIES INC
DFA DAIRY BRANDS FLUID LLC DBA OAK FARMS
LAMONS GASKET CO
AMRAD CO INC
E R CARPENTER CO INC
ROYAL BATHS MFG CO
GCP APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES INC
HOUSTON COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO HOUSTON
COFFER CORP
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES - SAWYER
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICE - SABINE
HARCROS CHEMICALS INC
TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC. PLT # 62
TEXAS TILE MANUFACTURING LLC
BROUGHER INC D/B/A FORGE USA
GOODMAN MANUFACTURING CO-COOLING
GOODMAN MANUFACTURING CO LP-FURNACE
GE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS HOUSTON PLANT
+ 542 more
Va Facilities (3)
Houston West Vet Center
Houston Vet Center
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 41 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 44 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 33 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 21 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 20 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 5.30 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 48157 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Fort Bend County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 76 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 44 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 44 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 445,286.47 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 209,256.85 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 2,319,160 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 26,628 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 320 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 1,693 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 6,355 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 18,260 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 99,572 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 14,953 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 24.00 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 20.00 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.30 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 34.10 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 60.10 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 5.30 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 9.40 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.90 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 843 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | CULLEN RESIDENCE HALL |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.7 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CONCENTRA URGENT CARE - HOUSTON POST OAK |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 2.2 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | HOUSTON VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 2.2 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 122 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 11.44 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high 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