Salem: Healthcare & Safety
Medical care in Salem runs through 4 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 7 nursing facilities in the area.
- 15.6 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Virginia 17.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
4 hospitals within range (15.6 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (8)
Hospitals (4)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Salem&state=VA&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Salem&state=VA&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Salem&state=VA&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Salem&state=VA&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Salem&state=VA&taxono… |
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 | 51775 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 775 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Salem City |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 9.4% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 7.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 12.00 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51775 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Salem city |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 3,453 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51775 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Salem city |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 51.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 46.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 0.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 25,301 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 10,540 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.1 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.7 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 | 40.48 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 33.43 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 49.02 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Small 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 | 119 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 99 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 20 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 67 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 52 |
| Air Quality · Days Pm25 | 119 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 59.30 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 46.70 |
| Climate · Station Name | ROANOKE-BLACKSBURG RGNL AP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 5.9 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 9 |
| 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 | 6 |
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Other
Facilities (7)
Facilities (19)
Va Facilities (3)
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 51775 |
|---|---|
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Salem city |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 5 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 16,705.19 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 5,804.94 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 8.10 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 25.50 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 31.90 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.40 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.40 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.00 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.40 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 5 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | SNYDER NURSING HOME |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.9 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATES - WEST SALEM MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 0.9 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | SALEM VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 3.3 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 7 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 3.50 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | very low crime |
Sources: 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