Healthcare & Safety — Des Moines, Iowa
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| VA CENTRAL IOWA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | N/A stars | N/A |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH - DES MOINES IOWA METHODIST MEDI | N/A stars | N/A |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| CLIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.389% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.177% |
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| Uninsured | 0.054806583% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.242% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2371285513% |
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| Poor Health | 0.17% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.153% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | POLK COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | DES MOINES POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - LAW ENFORCEMENT BUREAU | N/A mi |
| Fire | Des Moines Fire and Rescue Department Station 4 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Des Moines Fire and Rescue Department Station 1 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Des Moines Fire and Rescue Department Station 6 | N/A mi |
| EMS | MERCY ONE | N/A mi |
| EMS | MERCY SCHOOL OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | N/A mi |
| EMS | MIDWEST AMBULANCE SERVICE OF IOWA INCORPORATED | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Des Moines VA Regional Office (0.7 mi)
- Des Moines Vet Center (1.9 mi)
- VA Central Iowa Health Care System (2.8 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 37 |
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| Fatalities | 39 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 7.9 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 7 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 77.6% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 27.07 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
