San Marcos: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in San Marcos is anchored by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 8 nursing facilities in the area.
- 2.8 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Texas 24.5/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (2.8 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (13)
CYPRESS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
San Marcos Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
HAYS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
CHRISTUS PHYSICIANS SURGERY CENTER- SAN MARCOS
SAN MARCOS SURGERY CENTER
Gentiva
GRACE HOME HEALTH SERVICES
HEART TO HEART HOSPICE OF SAN MARCOS LLC
CHRISTUS HOSPICE - CENTRAL TEXAS
HALCYON HOME
REMM HOME CARE, LLC
INTEGRACARE OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
HALCYON HOME
Hospitals (2)
ASCENSION SETON EDGAR B DAVIS
CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HOSPITAL-SAN MARCOS
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=San%20Marcos&state=TX… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=San%20Marcos&state=TX… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=San%20Marcos&state=TX… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=San%20Marcos&state=TX… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=San%20Marcos&state=TX… |
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 | 48055 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 48 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 055 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Caldwell |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 34.8% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 30.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 39.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 48055 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Caldwell County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 953 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 48055 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Caldwell County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 69.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 58.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 40.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 43,664 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 9,138 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 14.06 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 10.99 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 17.99 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium 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 | 69.80 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 36.90 |
| Climate · Station Name | SAN MARCOS |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 1.4 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 14 |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 24 |
| 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 | 6 |
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Other
Facilities (8)
BROOKDALE SAN MARCOS NORTH
BROOKDALE SAN MARCOS SOUTH
HAYS NURSING & REHAB CENTER
REGENT CARE CENTER OF SAN MARCOS
RESCARE PREMIER TOWN
SAN MARCOS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
SMITH HOUSE - SAN MARCOS COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM
SODALIS ELDER LIVING SAN MARCOS I
Facilities (8)
EPIC PIPING
COLLINS AEROSPACE SAN MARCOS
ELECTROSOURCE INC
PARKVIEW METAL PRODUCTS INC
CMC STEEL FABRICATORS INC.
WIDE-LITE CORP
PAVESTONE - SAN MARCOS TX PLANT
TXI-SAN MARCOS READY MIX
Va Facilities (3)
New Braunfels CBOC
Seguin CBOC
Austin, Financial Services Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 13 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 12 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 28.30 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 48055 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Caldwell County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 8 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 5 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 5 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 33,821.24 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 25,201.03 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 72,723 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 261 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 70 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 27 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 164 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 1,642 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 194 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 20.10 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 22.70 |
| Health Data · Binge | 17.00 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 34.00 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 59.10 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.10 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.00 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.00 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 10 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | HAYS NURSING & REHAB CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.6 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CORRIDOR MEDICAL CLINIC |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 0.6 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | NEW BRAUNFELS RURAL HEALTH CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 20.4 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 4 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 3.68 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 1.30 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate 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