Boston: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Boston is anchored by 10 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 24 nursing facilities in the area.
- 1.5 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Massachusetts 30.9/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
10 hospitals within range (1.5 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
MARIAN MANOR
BENJAMIN HEALTHCARE CENTER
SHERRILL HOUSE
PARKWAY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
GERMAN CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE
SPAULDING NURSING AND THERAPY CENTER - BRIGHTON
WINGATE AT BOSTON
PRESENTATION REHAB AND SKILLED CARE CENTER
LAUREL RIDGE REHAB AND SKILLED CARE CENTER
NORTH END REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
BOSTON HOME, INC (THE)
KINDRED NURSING & REHABILITATION-HARBORLIGHTS
ARMENIAN NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
RECUPERATIVE SERVICES UNIT-HEBREW REHAB CENTER
BOSTON CENTER FOR AMBULATORY SURGERY, INC
Hospitals (10)
CARNEY HOSPITAL
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY -
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL
VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - JAMAICA PLAIN
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Boston&state=MA&limit=50 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Boston&state=MA&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Boston&state=MA&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Boston&state=MA&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Boston&state=MA&taxon… |
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 | 25025 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 25 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 025 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Suffolk |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 7.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 7.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 8.10 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 25025 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Suffolk County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large central metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 31,614 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 25025 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Suffolk County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 95.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 78.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 55.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 803,907 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 6,117 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.8 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.4 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 | 45.37 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 43.81 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 47.00 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Central Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 23,747,420 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 18,179,748 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 7,393,770 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 95.0% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 5,825,021 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 84.5% |
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 | 291 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 75 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 78 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 57 |
| Air Quality · Days No2 | 22 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 143 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 52.80 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 49.30 |
| Climate · Station Name | JAMAICA PLAIN |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 2.9 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 109 |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 32 |
| 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 | 24 |
|---|
Other
Facilities (15)
ANN'S REST HOME
ARMENIAN NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC.
BENJAMIN HEALTHCARE CENTER
BOSTONIAN NURSING CARE & REHABILITATION CTR, THE
BURGOYNE REST HOME
CUSHING MANOR COMM SUPPORT FACILITY
DON ORIONE NURSING HOME
FAIRMOUNT REST HOME, INC.
GERMAN CENTRE FOR EXTENDED CARE (DEUTSCHES ALTENHEIM)
HALE HOUSE
HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER - RECUPERATIVE SERVICES UNIT
KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION - HARBORLIGHTS
LAUREL RIDGE REHAB AND SKILLED CARE CENTER
MARIAN MANOR
MT. PLEASANT HOME
Facilities (22)
COLE HERSEE CO
THE GILLETTE CO LLC
TERADYNE, INC
TERADYNE, INC.
TRIGEN-BOSTON ENERGY CORP
MODERN ELECTROPLATING CO INC
SOLUTEK CORP
POLLAK
GLOBE NEWSPAPER CO INC.
CROWN SERVICE SYSTEMS
TEI BIOSCIENCES
HAMPDEN AUTOMOTIVE SALES CORP
CAPITOL CIRCUITS CORP
STEEL ART CO INC
NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE INC
BAY STATE PAPER
VA MEDICAL CENTER
BOSTON SHIP REPAIR LLC
ADCOTRON EMS INC
MATEP LLC
NIMROD PRESS INC
MASS BAY BREWING CO INC
Va Facilities (3)
VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain Campus
Boston Vet Center
Boston VA Regional Office
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 21 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 22 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 12 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 21 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 13 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 2.80 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 25025 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Suffolk County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 200 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 5 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 5 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 163,255.82 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 7,563.99 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 659,049 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 4,138 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 24 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 169 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 833 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 3,112 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 13,324 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 1,171 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 6.30 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 21.00 |
| Health Data · Binge | 19.10 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 29.50 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.90 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.20 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.20 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 310 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | RUGGLES ASSISTED LIVING |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.1 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | URGENT CARE MEDICAL CLINIC |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.4 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | BOSTON VETERAN CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 1.5 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 105 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 6.21 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 10.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | above average 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