Little Rock: Healthcare & Safety
10 hospitals anchor health services in Little Rock. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 35 nursing facilities in the area.
- 4.9 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Arkansas 47.4/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
10 hospitals within range (4.9 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
THE BLOSSOMS AT MIDTOWN REHAB & NURSING CENTER
BROOKSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
The Blossoms at Breckenridge Rehab & Nursing Center
THE BLOSSOMS AT WOODLAND HILLS REHAB & NURSING CEN
THE GREEN HOUSE COTTAGES OF POPLAR GROVE
THE BLOSSOMS AT WEST DIXON REHAB & NURSING CENTER
THE SPRINGS OF BARROW
THE BLOSSOMS AT CUMBERLAND REHAB & NURSING CENTER
BRIARWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER,INC
NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT GOOD SHEPHERD
COLONEL GLENN HEALTH AND REHAB, LLC
THE SPRINGS OF PINNACLE MOUNTAIN
Hickory Heights Health And Rehab, Llc
PARKWAY HEALTH CENTER
PLEASANT VALLEY REHABILITATION AND NURSING
Hospitals (10)
CHI-ST VINCENT INFIRMARY
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER NORTH LITTLE ROCK
VA CENTRAL AR. VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LR
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK
ARKANSAS HEART HOSPITAL, LLC
ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER/NORTH
ARKANSAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL
UNITY HEALTH - JACKSONVILLE
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Little%20Rock&state=A… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Little%20Rock&state=A… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Little%20Rock&state=A… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Little%20Rock&state=A… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Little%20Rock&state=A… |
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 | 05119 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 05 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 119 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Pulaski |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 28.3% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 26.70 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 30.00 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 05119 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Pulaski County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 25,565 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 05119 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Pulaski County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 75.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 63.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 51.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 391,911 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 12,282 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 30.01 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 28.28 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 31.85 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 8,373,210 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 4,874,091 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,115,165 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 70.1% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 1,720,209 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 57.0% |
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 · Days with measurable AQI | 366 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 118 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 242 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 5.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Very Unhealthy Days | 1.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 205 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 76 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 64.00 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 56.40 |
| Climate · Station Name | LITTLE ROCK AP ADAMS FIELD |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 6.5 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 65 |
| 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 | 7 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
ALLAY HEALTH AND REHAB
BARROW CREEK HEALTH AND REHAB
BRIARWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, INC.
BROOKDALE CHENAL HEIGHTS
BROOKDALE PLEASANT HILLS
BROOKSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
CAPITAL HEALTH AND REHABILITAION CENTER
CHENAL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
CLARITY POINTE LITTLE ROCK
COTTAGE LANE HEALTH AND REHAB
EMERITUS AT PLEASANT HILLS
FOX RIDGE OF CHENAL
GINNY AND BOB SHELL ALZHEIMERS CENTER
GOOD SHEPHERD/ERC FOUNDATION INC.
GREENBRIAR ON STAGECOACH, THE
Facilities (58)
DASSAULT FALCON JET CORP.
CHEYENNE IND
W&W|AFCO STEEL
FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST - LITTLE ROCK
STERLING PAINT CO
BINNACLE INDUSTRIES LLC (DBA HOUSE OF MARBLE)
STECO CORP
ADM
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT
SMOKY HOLLOW FOODS
TIMEX CORP
BORDEN INC GROCERY & SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
COLEMAN DAIRY INC
CUSTOM CRAFT POULTRY LLC
JOHNS MANVILLE
WINDSOR DOOR
PHILIPS LIGHTING CO
ROL LIFT CORP
SILVERWOOD PRODS INC
ENGINEERED POLYMER SOLUTIONS INC (DBA VALSPAR COATINGS)
CERTAINTEED LLC
LM WIND POWER BLADES (USA) INC
WHEATLAND TUBE CO. LITTLE ROC K DIV
EVONIK CORP
LEXICON INC.
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION INC INDL MOTOR DIV
WELSPUN TUBULAR LLC
LANXESS CORP
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO OF ARKANSAS
ORBIT VALVE TRUSEAL DIV
+ 28 more
Va Facilities (3)
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital
North Little Rock Regional Office
Little Rock Vet Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 85 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 88 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 35 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 19 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 66 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 48 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 37 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 22.00 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 05119 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Pulaski County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 95 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 58 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 58 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 309,422.92 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 178,903.54 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 204,247 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 3,415 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 36 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 235 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 445 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 2,699 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 10,650 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 1,914 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 11.60 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 23.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 14.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 39.70 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 61.80 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.40 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.30 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.70 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 190 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | THE MANOR |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.1 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | MARKET PLACE MEDICAL CLINIC |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 3.9 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM - LITTLE ROCK |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 2.0 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 71 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 16.79 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 40.0% |
| 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