Kansas City: Healthcare & Safety
Kansas City's health system: 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 64 nursing facilities in the area.
- 0.4 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Missouri 41.0/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (0.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
NEW MARK REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER
KANSAS CITY CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCA
BRIDGEWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER
HIGHLAND REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER
IGNITE MEDICAL RESORT CARONDELET LLC
HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE
GARDEN VALLEY HEALTHCARE CENTER
GRAND PAVILION AT THE PLAZA
MAPLE WOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER
TIMBERLAKE CARE CENTER
PARKVIEW HEALTHCARE
SWOPE RIDGE GERIATRIC CENTER
TIFFANY SPRINGS REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER
NORTHLAND REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER
Hospitals (2)
BELTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Kansas%20City&state=M… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Kansas%20City&state=M… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Kansas%20City&state=M… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Kansas%20City&state=M… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Kansas%20City&state=M… |
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 | 29,037 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 29 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 37 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Cass |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 15.3% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 13.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 17.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 29,037 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Cass County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 3,099 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 29,037 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Cass County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 64.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 55.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 47.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 105,780 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 7,908 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.3 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 | 23.97 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 21.12 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 27.21 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Fringe 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).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 363 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 278 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 84 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 1.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 107 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 58 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 198 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 58.20 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 31.70 |
| Climate · Station Name | KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 2.9 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 77 |
| 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 | 1 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
ADDINGTON PLACE OF SHOAL CREEK
ANTHOLOGY OF BURLINGTON CREEK
ARMOUR OAKS SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY
ARMOUR OAKS SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY
AUTUMN WOODS, INC
BEACON HILL RESIDENTIAL CARE
BENTON HOUSE OF SHOAL CREEK
BENTON HOUSE OF STALEY HILLS
BENTON HOUSE OF TIFFANY SPRINGS
BISHOP SPENCER PLACE, INC, THE
BISHOP SPENCER PLACE, INC, THE
BLESSED HOMES
BLUE RIVER REHABILITATION CENTER
BRIDGEWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER
BROOK CHATEAU LLC
Facilities (137)
CENTURY CONCRETE INC LEES SUMMIT FACILITY
FAULTLESS STARCH/BON AMI CO
PPM INC
SOLVENT RECOVERY CORP
WESTERN ADHESIVES
LIGHTNING INDUSTRIES INC
COOK BROTHERS INSULATION INC
ASHCRAFT INC
CARTER-WATERS CORP
DRAKE DESIGN LLC
I D RUSSELL CO LABS
HALLMARK CARDS INC
LUBAR CHEMICAL CO
MCGREW COLOR GRAPHICS
ROTADYNE ROLL GROUP - KANSAS C ITY
NORAMTECH CORP
SCHROER MFG CO
SOUTHWEST TECHNOLOGIES INC
TENSION ENVELOPE CORP
IODITECH INC
A ZAHNER CO
SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORP. KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN CO
MARTIN OPERATING PARTNERS MARTIN LUBRICANTS
TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING CO INC.
WILCOX ELECTRIC INC
MASTER PITCHING MACHINE INC
BUILDERS STEEL COMPANY
UNIVAR USA INC N PROSPECT
CARGILL INC
+ 107 more
Va Facilities (3)
VISN 15: VA Heartland Network
Kansas City Vet Center
Wyandotte CBOC
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 15 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 11 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 13.90 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 29,037 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Cass County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 20 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 12 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 12 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 86,865.40 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 63,341.07 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 511,535 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 7,914 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 141 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 382 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 1,299 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 6,092 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 23,920 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 2,508 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 10.60 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 24.80 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.70 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 34.70 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 59.70 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.50 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.60 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 204 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | MYERS NURSING & CONVALESCENT CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CONCENTRA URGENT CARE - KANSAS CITY CROSSROADS |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.6 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | KANSAS CITY VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 2.5 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 9 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 15.50 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 20.0% |
| 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