Newark: Healthcare & Safety
7 hospitals anchor health services in Newark. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 9 nursing facilities in the area.
- 23.1 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Delaware 79.8/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
7 hospitals within range (23.1 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
ENCORE AT WEST MEADOW
EXCELCARE AT NEWARK LLC
NEWARK MANOR NURSING HOME
EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN
JEANNE JUGAN RESIDENCE
ENDOSCOPY CENTER OF DELAWARE
DELAWARE HOSPICE - NORTH DIVISION
MID-ATLANTIC ENDOSCOPY CENTER
DELAWARE OUTPATIENT CENTER FOR SURGERY
ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS SURGI-CENTER, LLC
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE
CHRISTIANA SPINE AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, LLC
CARITAS HOME HEALTH SERVICES
First State Surgery Center/ChristianaCare
CATARACT AND LASER CENTER, LLC
Hospitals (7)
CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL
WILMINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DELAWARE
DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
ROCKFORD CENTER
MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newark&state=DE&limit=50 |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newark&state=DE&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newark&state=DE&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newark&state=DE&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Newark&state=DE&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 | 10003 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 003 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | New Castle |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 12.4% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 11.50 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 13.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 10003 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | New Castle County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 21,207 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 10003 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | New Castle County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 89.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 73.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 51.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 558,753 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,585 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.6 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 4.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 48.03 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 46.14 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 49.98 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium 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 | 366 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 246 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 116 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 4.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 119 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 67 |
| Air Quality · Days No2 | 2 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 55.00 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 40.30 |
| Climate · Station Name | NEWARK AG FARM |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 1.6 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 27 |
| 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 | 3 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (9)
CHURCHMAN VILLAGE
EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN
JEANNE JUGAN RESIDENCE NURSING HOME
MILLCROFT ASSISTED LIVING
MILLCROFT NURSING HOME
NEWARK MANOR NURSING HOME
PARAMOUNT SENIOR LIVING AT NEWARK
SOMERFORD HOUSE
SOMERFORD PLACE
Facilities (25)
MICROPORE INC
ASTROPOWER INC PENCADER LAKE DRIVE FACILITY
CROWN PAPER CO (DBA CROWN VANTAGE) NEWARK MILL
FMC CORP NEWARK
NVF CO NEWARK
PPG INDUSTRIES INC. - WORKS 32
W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC BARKSDALE SITE
WESTVACO CORP FOLDING CARTON DIV
CHROME DEPOSIT CORP
DU PONT PENCADER PLANT
PERMA-FLEX INC
RODEL LIQUID PRODS FACILITY
RODEL ELASTOMER PRODS INC
DUPONT ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CMP LLC B2 B3 B8
DUPONT ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CMP LLC-B5 B6
ROHM & HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CMP INC B7 B15
AEARO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
SYNTEC CORP
W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC OTTS CHAPEL SITE
DAIMLERCHRYSLER NEWARK ASSEMBLY PLANT
VP RACING FUELS
W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC
ASTROPOWER INC SOLAR PARK
DUHADAWAY TOOL & DIE SHOP INC
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS
Va Facilities (3)
Elkton Vet Center
Wilmington Regional Office
Wilmington VA Medical Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 57 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 59 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 22 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 50 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 28 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 29 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 10.30 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 10003 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | New Castle County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 129 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 61 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 61 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 381,850.87 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 188,449.84 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 30,030 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 93 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 1 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 7 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 7 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 78 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 600 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 54 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 8.20 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 23.50 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.30 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 31.90 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 57.40 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.60 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.60 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.40 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 51 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | JEANNE JUGAN RESIDENCE NURSING HOME |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | NEWARK EMERGENCY CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.8 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 5.7 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 100 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 3.07 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 3.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate 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