Springfield: Healthcare & Safety
Springfield's health system: 5 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 32 nursing facilities in the area.
- 2.9 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Missouri 52.3/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
5 hospitals within range (2.9 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
SPRING VALLEY HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
WILSON'S CREEK NURSING & REHAB
SPRINGFIELD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER
SPRINGFIELD VILLA
JORDAN CREEK NURSING & REHAB
MARANATHA VILLAGE, INC
SPRINGFIELD SKILLED CARE CENTER
NEIGHBORHOODS AT QUAIL CREEK, THE
GLENDALE GARDENS NURSING & REHAB
MAPLES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, THE
JAMES RIVER NURSING AND REHABILITATION
MAGNOLIA SQUARE NURSING AND REHAB
BIRCH POINTE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
MANOR AT ELFINDALE, THE
WOODLAND MANOR
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Springfield&state=MO&… |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Springfield&state=MO&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Springfield&state=MO&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Springfield&state=MO&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Springfield&state=MO&… |
| Hospitals | count, note, source, how_found, {'facility_id': '260065', 'nam |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state · CMS Provider of Services xubh-q36u · Refreshed 2026-04-12
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 | 29043 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 29 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 043 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Christian |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 14.8% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 12.70 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 17.10 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 29043 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Christian County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,759 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 29043 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Christian County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 54.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 47.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 45.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 88,595 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 7,781 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.3 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.5 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 | 27.69 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 24.28 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 31.58 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 15,654,225 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 10,509,024 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,269,469 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 69.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 3,634,453 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 59.2% |
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 F | 58.30 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 46.90 |
| Climate · Station Name | SPRINGFIELD WSO AP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 5.9 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 43 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
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 count | 5 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
BIRCH POINTE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
BROOKHAVEN NURSING & REHAB
FREMONT SENIOR LIVING, THE
GARDENS, THE
GLENDALE GARDENS NURSING & REHAB
GOLDEN ESTATE RESIDENTIAL CARE
JACOBS CARE CENTER, LLC
JAMES RIVER CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, INC
JORDAN CREEK NURSING & REHAB
JOY ASSISTED LIVING FOR SENIORS
LAKEWOOD - ASSISTED LIVING BY AMERICARE
LODGES, THE
MAGNOLIA SQUARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
MANOR AT ELFINDALE, THE
MAPLE WOOD ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE CENTER
Facilities (76)
JOHN TWITTY ENERGY CENTER
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC. SPRINGFIELD
SWEETHEART CUP CO INC
WILLOW BROOK FOODS
PAUL MUELLER CO
PURE-FLO PRECISION
POSITRONIC INDUSTRIES INC
REYCO INDUSTRIES INC
US MEDICAL CENTER FOR FEDERAL PRISONERS SPRINGFIELD 922140 U
ADM ALLIANCE NUTRITION INC
CHEM SUPPLY CO
SPRINGFIELD FARMS INC
A & L LABS INC
LEGGETT & PLATT INC
MCBEE LOOSE LEAF BINDERS
3M CO - SPRINGFIELD
UNIVAR USA INC SPRINGFIELD
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLC - SPRINGFIELD
EARL SCHEIB AUTOMOTIVE PAINT FINISHES
RAINBOW COATINGS CORP
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS SPRINGFIELD (SMO)
SPRINGFIELD REMANUFACTURING CORP
STAINLESS FABRICATION INC.
VERMILLION INC
MAMMOTH INC
WEBCO, INC.
OZARKS CULTURED MARBLE
BRISTOL MANUFACTURING CORP
MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.
ADM ANIMAL NUTRITION
+ 46 more
Va Facilities (3)
Springfield National Cemetery
Springfield, MO Vet Center
Gene Taylor CBOC
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 3.40 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 29043 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Christian County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 14 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 6 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 6 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 66,308.12 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 47,076.81 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 170,527 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 2,009 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 10 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 178 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 211 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 1,610 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 7,136 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 1,239 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 10.00 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 27.40 |
| Health Data · Binge | 15.80 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 33.30 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 59.90 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.30 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.30 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.30 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 75 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | JACOBS CARE CENTER, LLC |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.5 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CONCENTRA URGENT CARE - SPRINGFIELD |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 2.5 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | GENE TAYLOR VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 29.6 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 7 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 11.82 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 50.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high 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