Newport News: Healthcare & Safety
Newport News is served by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 18 nursing facilities in the area.
- 1.1 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Virginia 17.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (1.1 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
RIVERSIDE LIFELONG H & R WARWICK FOREST
JAMES RIVER NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
OLD DOMINION REHABILITATION AND NURSING
NEWPORT NEWS NURSING & REHAB
THE NEWPORT NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
THE CHESAPEAKE
Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group PC
SENTARA HOME CARE SERVICES - NEWPORT NEWS
PENINSULA HEALTH DIST HOME HEALTH SERV
COMMONWEALTH HLTH CARE OF TIDE
INTERIM HEALTHCARE NEWPORT NEW
RIVERSIDE HOME HEALTH
TENDER CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC
MARQUIS HOME HEALTH
RIVERSIDE PENINSULA SURGERY CENTERS
Hospitals (2)
MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL
RIVERSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newport%20News&state=… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newport%20News&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newport%20News&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newport%20News&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newport%20News&state=… |
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 | 51700 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 700 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Newport News City |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 20.8% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 19.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 22.70 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51700 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Newport News city |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 7,858 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51700 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Newport News city |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 62.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 53.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 34.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 179,225 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 10,685 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.3 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 29.11 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 26.67 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 31.77 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Central 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 | 46.10 |
| Climate · Station Name | NEWPORT NEWS INTL AP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 3.5 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 16 |
| 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 | 1 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
ASSISTED LIVING AT WARWICK FOREST
ASSISTED LIVING AT WARWICK FOREST
CARING AND SHARING HOME FOR ADULTS
CHESAPEAKE, THE
GARDENS AT WARWICK FOREST, THE
HEART & SOUL III ALF
HILTON PLAZA INC.
JAMES RIVER CONVALESCENT AND REHABILITATION CENTER
MENNOWOOD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
MORNINGSIDE OF NEWPORT NEWS
NEWPORT NEWS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
NEWPORT, THE
OPEN ARMS ADULT HOME
OPEN ARMS ADULT HOME II, LLC
ST. FRANCIS NURSING CENTER
Facilities (16)
TCS MATERIALS NEWPORT NEWS
VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES USA LLC
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO SHOREWOOD PACKAGING
KINYO VIRGINIA INC
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP NEWPORT NEWS VIRGINIA
MARVA MAID DAIRY
CANON VIRGINIA INC
CS POLYMER INC
ERGON ASPHALT PARTNERS LP - NEWPORT NEWS VA
MICA CO OF CANADA INC
NEPTUNE FISHERIES INC
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INC
PHIL CARTER SYSTEMS INC
BURLINGTON MEDICAL LLC
PAPCO OIL CO
TITAN VIRGINIA READY-MIX LLC-SKIFFES CREEK PLANT
Va Facilities (3)
Hampton National Cemetery
Hampton National Cemetery (VAMC)
Hampton VA Medical Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 12 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 12 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 6.40 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 51700 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Newport News city |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 44 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 19 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 19 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 112,615.43 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 41,990.06 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 183,563 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 1,351 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 22 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 53 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 156 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 1,120 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 4,435 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 407 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 10.60 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 26.40 |
| Health Data · Binge | 13.70 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 37.50 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 61.60 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.20 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.70 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 50 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | THE HIDENWOOD |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.7 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | SENTARA URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.4 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | HAMPTON VETERANS AFFAIR MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 9.8 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 17 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 7.33 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 50.0% |
| 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