Healthcare & Safety — Polk County, Iowa
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 70 |
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| EMS Stations | 42 |
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| Fire Stations | 42 |
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Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 7,468 |
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| Poor/Fair Health | 12.3% |
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| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.96 |
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| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.80 |
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| Adult Smoking | 15.4% |
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| Adult Obesity | 35.7% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 23.7% |
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Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 27.07 |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Urban/Rural Class | Medium Metro |
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| Trend | rising |
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Air Quality
| Good Days | 247 |
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| Moderate Days | 119 |
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| Unhealthy for Sensitive | 0 |
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| Max AQI | 93 |
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| Median AQI | 45 |
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| Year | 2,024 |
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Crime (most recent year)
| Violent Crime | 63 |
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| Murder | 4 |
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| Rape | 4 |
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| Robbery | 6 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 49 |
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| Property Crime | 593 |
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| Burglary | 54 |
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| Larceny | N/A |
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