Chester: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Chester is anchored by 1 hospital. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 3 nursing facilities in the area.
- 4.1 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Virginia 17.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
1 hospitals within range (4.1 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (5)
Hospitals (1)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Chester&state=VA&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Chester&state=VA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Chester&state=VA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Chester&state=VA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Chester&state=VA&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 | 51041 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 041 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Chesterfield |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 9.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 9.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 10.80 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51041 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Chesterfield County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 10,286 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51041 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Chesterfield County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 66.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 58.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 34.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 352,802 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 7,543 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 28.91 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 27.08 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 30.85 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium 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).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 361 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 273 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 88 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 77 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 57 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 119 |
| Air Quality · Days Pm25 | 238 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 59.80 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 51.60 |
| Climate · Station Name | PETERSBURG |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 6.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 5 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
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 | 3 |
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Other
Facilities (3)
Facilities (14)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 26 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 27 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 23 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 17 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 7.40 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 51041 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Chesterfield County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 71 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 54 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 54 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 270,984.21 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 167,647.08 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 9.70 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 24.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 14.80 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 33.90 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 59.90 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.70 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.00 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.10 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 15 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | TYLER'S RETREAT AT IRON BRIDGE |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 4.1 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | PATIENT FIRST - CHESTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 3.9 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | HUNTER HOLMES MCGUIRE VETERANS AFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 11.7 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 32 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 3.70 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | very low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12