Alexandria: Healthcare & Safety
Alexandria's health system: 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 19 nursing facilities in the area.
- 1.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Virginia 17.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (1.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Alexandria&state=VA&l… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Alexandria&state=VA&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Alexandria&state=VA&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Alexandria&state=VA&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Alexandria&state=VA&t… |
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 | 51510 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 510 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Alexandria City |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 15.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 13.50 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 17.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51510 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Alexandria city |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large central metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 3,489 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51510 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Alexandria city |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 86.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 67.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 35.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 159,428 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 4,702 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 4.8 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 | 17.72 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 15.69 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 20.02 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Fringe Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 26,823,665 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 19,608,172 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 7,794,449 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 91.3% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 6,556,391 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 76.8% |
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 | 60.60 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 43.90 |
| Climate · Station Name | WASHINGTON REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 5.6 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 74 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
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 | 3 |
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Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
Facilities (7)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 1.30 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 51510 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Alexandria city |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 38 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 28,658.52 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 155,153 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 340 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 2 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 12 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 113 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 213 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 4,096 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 149 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 8.40 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 21.60 |
| Health Data · Binge | 15.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 29.80 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.20 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.70 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.00 |
| Health Data · Chd | 4.40 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 161 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | EMILIA ASSISTED LIVING HOME |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.5 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | ADVANCED URGENT MEDICAL CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.8 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | ALEXANDRIA COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 1.4 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 16 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 2.17 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 60.0% |
| 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