Newark: Healthcare & Safety
Newark is served by 11 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 6 nursing facilities in the area.
- 3.5 hospitals per 100K residents (vs New Jersey 45.9/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
11 hospitals within range (3.5 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (12)
SINAI POST-ACUTE NURSING & REHAB CENTER
NEW VISTA NURSING & REHABILITATION CTR
NEW COMMUNITY EXTENDED CARE FACILITY
FOREST HILLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING
BROADWAY HOUSE FOR CONTINUING CARE
New Jersey Interventional Associates, LLC
IRONBOUND ENDO-SURGICAL CENTER
MULBERRY AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, LLC
ESSEX VALLEY VNA INC
ESSEX ENDOSCOPY CENTER, LLC
MULBERRY AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, LLC
NORTH JERSEY COMMUNITY UNION
Hospitals (11)
NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER
VA NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL
COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER
CAREWELL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
SAINT MICHAEL'S MEDICAL CENTER
THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
SILVER LAKE HOSPITAL LTACH
ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER
SAINT MICHAEL'S MEDICAL CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newark&state=NJ&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newark&state=NJ&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newark&state=NJ&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newark&state=NJ&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newark&state=NJ&taxon… |
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 | 34013 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 34 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 013 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Essex |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 15.4% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 14.50 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 16.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 34013 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Essex County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large central metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 26,948 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 34013 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Essex County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 95.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 76.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 50.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 798,975 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,340 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.1 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 37.48 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 36.10 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 38.92 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Central Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 29,637,655 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 19,826,065 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 8,430,561 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 94.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 7,043,583 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 79.3% |
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 | 56.10 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 54.80 |
| Climate · Station Name | HARRISON |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 2.0 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 27 |
| 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 | 10 |
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Other
Facilities (6)
BROADWAY HOUSE FOR CONTINUING CARE
FOREST HILL HEALTHCARE CENTER
MC PROPERTIES ASSOCIATES, ALP
NEW COMMUNITY EXTENDED CARE FACILITY
NEW VISTA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
SINAI POST ACUTE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER
Facilities (110)
ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLC (NEWARK BREWERY)
SKINDER-STRAUSS ASSOC
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP ESSEX GENERATING STATION
FABER-CASTELL CORP
EGL CO INC
DEL LABORATORIES INC LACROSS DIV
CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS INC.
MAAS & WALDSTEIN CO
Q-PAK CORP
SETON CO LEATHER DIV
W.A.S.TERMINALS CORP
BOOK COVERS INC
ABLON FINISHES INC
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO-NEWARK
BENNETT HEAT TREATING & BRAZING CO INC
CHEM FLEUR/FIRMENICH
CHASE LABS INC
REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC
CALPINE NEWARK LLC
CARDOLITE CORP
CROMPTON COLORS INC
CWC INDUSTRIES INC
MARCHEM DUBLON INC
DELTECH RESIN CO
UDO FINISHING CO
DELEET MERCHANDISING
DURALAC INC
DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC
HILTON DAVIS CO
FEDERAL BRONZE CASTING INDUSTRY INC
+ 80 more
Va Facilities (3)
Newark Regional Office
Newark CBOC
East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 49 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 53 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 31 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 49 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 31 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 18 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 6.10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Year | 2023 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 34013 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Essex County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 210 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 28 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 28 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 256,676.72 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 63,498.40 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 309,708 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 1,800 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 39 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 126 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 442 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 1,193 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 6,062 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 472 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 23.50 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 21.30 |
| Health Data · Binge | 13.70 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 35.40 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 63.90 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 4.50 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.90 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.70 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 70 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | NEW COMMUNITY EXTENDED CARE FACILITY |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.3 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CONCENTRA URGENT CARE - NEWARK |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.3 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | NEWARK VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 179 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 5.80 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 30.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | above average 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