Great Falls: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Great Falls is anchored by 7 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 1 nursing facility in the area.
- 46.0 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Virginia 17.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
7 hospitals within range (46.0 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (2)
Hospitals (7)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Great%20Falls&state=V… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Great%20Falls&state=V… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Great%20Falls&state=V… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Great%20Falls&state=V… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Great%20Falls&state=V… |
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 | 51059 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 059 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Fairfax |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 8.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 7.70 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 8.70 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51059 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Fairfax County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 21,551 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51059 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Fairfax County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 95.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 81.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 49.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 1,147,532 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 3,771 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.3 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 4.7 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 | 12.80 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 12.13 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 13.51 |
| 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).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 366 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 263 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 100 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 3.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 112 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 61 |
| Air Quality · Days No2 | 29 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 55.70 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 41.80 |
| Climate · Station Name | VIENNA |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 7.4 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 18 |
| 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 | 1 |
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Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (1)
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 40 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 42 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 37 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 20 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 20 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 3.70 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 51059 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Fairfax County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 257 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 92 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 92 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 653,899.34 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 206,525.22 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 25,058 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 60 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 6 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 15 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 39 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 450 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 25 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 4.10 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 18.30 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.20 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 24.00 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 55.90 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.20 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 8.90 |
| Health Data · Chd | 3.70 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 11 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | BRIGHTVIEW GREAT FALLS |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.7 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | LOUDOUN MEDICAL GROUP PRIMARY URGENT CARE CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 4.8 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | SILVER SPRINGS VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 15.2 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 79 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 3.94 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 5.90 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI CIUS Table 8 — matched by city+state name (county sibling) · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12