Portsmouth: Healthcare & Safety

Portsmouth is served by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 11 nursing facilities in the area.

Hospitals & Facilities

2 hospitals within range (2.1 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.

Facilities (10)

PORTSIDE HEALTH & REHAB CENTER
Not Available · 7576735000
PORTSMOUTH HEALTH AND REHAB
Not Available · 7573936864
AUTUMN CARE OF PORTSMOUTH
Not Available · 7573970725
FAMILY CARE SENIOR SOLUTIONS
Other · 7573999700
EDMARC HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN
Not Available · 7579679251
ALL ABOUT YOU HOME CARE SERVICES
Other · 7576734900
MORRISON HOME HEALTH AGENCY
Other · 7573931300
COMMONWEALTH HOME CARE
Other · 7579378600
HOMELIFE HEALTH CARE
ESRD · 8043984148
A+ HEALTHCARE PARTNERS LLC
Other · 8774960004

Hospitals (2)

BON SECOURS MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
Acute Care Hospitals · 3636 HIGH STREET, PORTSMOUTH VA 23707 · (757) 398-2200 · Yes · 3
NMC Portsmouth
Acute Care - Department of Defense · 620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth VA 23708 · (757) 953-5000 · Yes · Not Available
Healthcare Links · Npi Allhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Portsmouth&state=VA&l…
Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Carehttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Portsmouth&state=VA&t…
Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinaryhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Portsmouth&state=VA&t…
Healthcare Links · Npi Dentalhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Portsmouth&state=VA&t…
Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacyhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Portsmouth&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 · Fips51740
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips740
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyPortsmouth City
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate28.3%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci25.20
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci31.70
Cdc Mortality · Fips51740
Cdc Mortality · CountyPortsmouth city
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20234,229
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51740
Cdc Vaccination · CountyPortsmouth city
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct59.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct51.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct36.0%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201994,398
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K15,223 per 100K
Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported)0.2%
Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month4.6 days/month
Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month6.0 days/month
Health Rankings · Adult smoking0.2%
Health Rankings · Adult obesity0.5%
Health Rankings · Physically inactive0.3%
Health Rankings · Excessive drinking0.2%
Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K44.38
Overdose Deaths · Year2021
Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci40.29
Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci48.90
Overdose Deaths · Urban RuralLarge Central Metro
Vaccination State · Date2023-05-10T00:00:00.000
Vaccination State · Distributed26,823,665
Vaccination State · Administered19,608,172
Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients7,794,449
Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct91.3%
Vaccination State · Series Complete6,556,391
Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct76.8%

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 F59.20
Climate · Annual Precip In15.40
Climate · Station NameHAMPTON ROADS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
Climate · Station Distance Miles6.4 mi
Climate · Period2015-2024 average
Environmental Orgs · Total count11
Flood risk · Risk levelminimal

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 count2

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search

Other

Facilities (11)

AUTUMN CARE OF PORTSMOUTH
3610 WINCHESTER DRIVE · 51740
BELL'S RESIDENTIAL ADULT CARE HOME
3720 DEEP CREEK BOULEVARD · 51740
CHURCHLAND HOUSE
4916 WEST NORFOLK ROAD · 51740
EMILY GREEN SHORES
500 WESTMORELAND AVENUE · 51740
GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-PORTSMOUTH
900 LONDON BOULEVARD · 51740
LILLIAN'S LOVING CARE
3736 TURNPIKE ROAD · 51740
MAYFAIR MANOR INC.
901 ENTERPRISE WAY · 51740
PROVINCE PLACE MARYVIEW
ONE BON SECOURS WAY · 51740
PRUDEN PLACE
1535 MARSHALL AVENUE · 51740
SENTARA NURSING CENTER - PORTSMOUTH
4201 GREENWOOD DRIVE · 51740
WESTHAVEN MANOR
3610 COUNTY STREET · 51740

Facilities (16)

GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD LTD
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
US COAST GUARD BASE PORTSMOUTH
US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEAGRAVE COATINGS CORP OF VA
US NAVY ST JULIENS CREEK ANNEX
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
PORTSMOUTH GENCO LLC
COGENTRIX VIRGINIA FINANCING HOLDING CO LLC
U.S. AMINES (PORTSMOUTH) LLC
ADVANSIX INC
US NAVY DEFENSE FUEL SUPPORT POINT CRANEY ISLAND
ASSOCIATED NAVAL ARCHITECTS INC
BASF CORP PORTSMOUTH PLANT
BASF CORP
DIVERS PROCESSING CO INC
LAND-O-SUN DAIRIES INC
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
ATLANTIC WOOD INDUSTRIES INC
U.S. NAVY NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
US NAVY SOUTHGATE ANNEX
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
TITAN VIRGINIA READY-MIX LLC-PORT NORFOLK PLANT
TITAN AMERICA LLC

Va Facilities (3)

Norfolk Vet Center
Vet Center · Norfolk · VA
Virginia Beach CBOC
Outpatient Clinic · Virginia Beach · VA
Virginia Beach County Vet Center
Vet Center · Virginia Beach · VA
Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS)11
Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities12
Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities4
Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes11
Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle7
Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle4
Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K12.30
Nhtsa Fars · Year2023
Usda Food Atlas · Fips51740
Usda Food Atlas · CountyPortsmouth city
Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts31
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi9
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi9
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi68,709.26
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi22,066.97
Crime Data · Population Covered97,156
Crime Data · Violent Crime731
Crime Data · Murder36
Crime Data · Rape35
Crime Data · Robbery163
Crime Data · Aggravated Assault497
Crime Data · Property Crime3,751
Crime Data · Burglary412
Health Data · Access210.90
Health Data · Arthritis26.10
Health Data · Binge14.20
Health Data · Bphigh38.90
Health Data · Bpmed63.50
Health Data · Cancer5.80
Health Data · Casthma12.40
Health Data · Chd6.10
Health Nonprofits · Total count23
Nearest Nursing Home · NameWESTHAVEN MANOR
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance0.4 mi
Nearest Urgent Care · NamePATIENT FIRST - TAYLOR ROAD
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance3.2 mi
Nearest Va Medical · NameNORFOLK VETERANS CENTER
Nearest Va Medical · Distance4.3 mi
Pharmacies · County total13
Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 10007.52
Safety Score · Emergency Services Count9
Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents90.0%
Safety Score · Crime Levelabove 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

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