Norfolk: Healthcare & Safety
Norfolk's health system: 3 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 18 nursing facilities in the area.
- 1.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Virginia 17.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
3 hospitals within range (1.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
Ghent Health and Rehabilitation
WATERSIDE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER
LAKE TAYLOR HOSP
Norfolk Health Care Center
SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF NORFOLK
AUTUMN CARE OF NORFOLK
NORVIEW HEIGHTS REHABILITATION AND NURSING
HARBOR'S EDGE
BON SECOURS DEPAUL,TCC
NORFOLK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HHC
AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE
PSA HEALTHCARE, INC
HOPE IN-HOME CARE LLC
GENESYS HOME HEALTH CARE, INC
EXCEL PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY
Hospitals (3)
SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL
SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF THE KINGS DAUGHTERS INC
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Norfolk&state=VA&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Norfolk&state=VA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Norfolk&state=VA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Norfolk&state=VA&taxo… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Norfolk&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 | 51710 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 710 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Norfolk City |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 23.0% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 21.20 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 24.80 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51710 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Norfolk city |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large central metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 11,152 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51710 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Norfolk city |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 84.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 72.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 42.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 242,742 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 11,579 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.5 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 | 33.43 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 31.14 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 35.88 |
| 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).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 366 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 314 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 52 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 82 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 52 |
| Air Quality · Days No2 | 37 |
| Air Quality · Days Pm25 | 329 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 61.40 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 53.70 |
| Climate · Station Name | NORFOLK SOUTH |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 1.9 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 36 |
| 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 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
AUTUMN CARE OF NORFOLK
BON SECOURS DEPAUL MEDICAL CENTER
COMMONWEALTH MEMORY CARE AT NORFOLK
CONSULATE HEALTH CARE OF NORFOLK
ENVOY OF THORNTON HALL
HARBOR'S EDGE
HARBOR'S EDGE
KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION - HARBOUR POINTE
LAKE TAYLOR TRANSITIONAL CARE HOSPITAL
LEIGH HALL
LYDIA H. ROPER HOME
MADONNA HOME
NORFOLK HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
PROVINCE PLACE DEPAUL
SENTARA NURSING CENTER - NORFOLK
Facilities (20)
METRO MACHINE CORP. DBA GENERAL DYNAMICS NASSCO-NORFOLK
BAE SYSTEMS NORFOLK SHIP REPAIR
BAUER COMPRESSORS INC
CUSTOM MARBLE CONCEPTS
BRANSCOME INC-NORFOLK WESTMINSTER
CMC REBAR VIRGINIA
NORSHIPCO
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIE SYSTEM M & S DIV
METRO MACHINE CORP MID-ATLANTIC STEEL & BOAT WORKS
NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY CO INC
CAPITAL CONCRETE INC.
TITAN VIRGINIA READY-MIX LLC-CAMPOSTELLA PLANT
J H MILES & CO INC
US NAVY NAVAL STATION NORFOLK
ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING CO OF VA
US NAVY JOINT EXPEDITIONARY LITTLE CREEK BASE
COLONNA'S SHIPYARD INC
FORD NORFOLK ASSEMBLY PLANT
US GYPSUM CO
SMITHFIELD PACKING CO INC NORFOLK
Va Facilities (3)
Norfolk Vet Center
Virginia Beach CBOC
Virginia Beach County Vet Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 15 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 15 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 15 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 6.30 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 51710 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Norfolk city |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 79 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 25 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 25 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 159,126.48 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 49,968.79 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 230,460 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 1,082 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 37 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 93 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 178 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 774 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 8,694 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 586 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 10.80 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 25.10 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.20 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 38.50 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 63.40 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.10 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.30 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.80 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 65 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | ENVOY OF THORNTON HALL |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.4 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | NOWCARE MEDICAL CENTER II |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 2.4 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | NORFOLK VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 2.1 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 27 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 4.63 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 40.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate 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