Dover: Healthcare & Safety
Dover is served by 4 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 9 nursing facilities in the area.
- 10.0 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Delaware 79.8/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
4 hospitals within range (10.0 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
COMPLETE CARE AT SILVER LAKE LLC
CADIA REHABILITATION CAPITOL
CENTER AT EDEN HILL, LLC
BAY TERRACE REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CENTER
WESTMINSTER VILLAGE HEALTH
CENTRAL DELAWARE ENDOSCOPY UNI
DELAWARE HOSPICE CENTRAL DIV
AMEDISYS DELAWARE, LLC
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE AT BAYHEALTH
Advance Endoscopy Center, LLC
DELAWARE SURGERY CENTER, LLC
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC
DOVER SURGICENTER, LLC
AT HOME CARE AGENCY
VICDANIA HEALTH SERVICES LLC
Hospitals (4)
BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, KENT CAMPUS
DOVER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, KENT CAMPUS
DOVER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Dover&state=DE&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Dover&state=DE&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Dover&state=DE&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Dover&state=DE&taxono… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Dover&state=DE&taxono… |
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 | 10001 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 001 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Kent |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 15.1% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 13.60 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 16.70 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 10001 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Kent County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 7,347 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 10001 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Kent County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 69.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 59.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 49.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 180,786 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 10,077 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.1 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.4 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 | 42.15 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 39.10 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 45.44 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Small Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 3,352,025 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 2,169,125 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 861,811 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 88.5% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 715,787 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 73.5% |
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 | 336 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 250 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 86 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 100 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 58 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 195 |
| Air Quality · Days Pm25 | 141 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 57.00 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 43.20 |
| Climate · Station Name | DOVER |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 1.6 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 57 |
| 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 | 2 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (9)
BROOKDALE DOVER
CADIA REHABILITATION CAPITOL
COURTLAND MANOR INC.
HERITAGE AT DOVER
SILVER LAKE CENTER NURSING HOME
STATE STREET ASSISTED LIVING
THE CENTER AT EDEN HILL
WESTMINISTER VILLAGE ASSISTED LIVING
WESTMINSTER VILLAGE HEALTH CENTER NURSING HOME
Facilities (14)
GRIFFITH ENERGY SERVICES INC CARL KING INC
KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC
HANESBRANDS INC
SUNROC LLC
SERVICE ENERGY DOVER BULK PLANT
HIRSH INDUSTRIES INC
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS INC
PERMAFORM EAST CO INC
DOVER WIPES CO
MCKEE RUN GENERATING STATION
NRG ENERGY CENTER-DOVER
GARRISON ENERGY CENTER
PPG INDUSTRIES ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES
DOW REICHHOLD SPECIALTY LATEX LLC
Va Facilities (3)
Kent County CBOC
Finn's Point National Cemetery
Cumberland County CBOC
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 31 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 32 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 17 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 14 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 14 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 17 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 17.60 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 10001 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Kent County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 32 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 14 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 14 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 134,904.53 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 89,980.60 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 40,087 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 406 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 7 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 16 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 46 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 337 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 2,433 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 56 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 10.80 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 26.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 12.60 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 39.40 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 62.50 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.50 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 13.50 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.90 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 79 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | THE CENTER AT EDEN HILL |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.1 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | EDEN HILL EXPRESS CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 0.1 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | VINELAND VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 32.9 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 30 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 10.19 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 2.30 |
| 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