Wilmington: Healthcare & Safety
Wilmington is served by 7 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 34 nursing facilities in the area.
- 9.8 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Delaware 79.8/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
7 hospitals within range (9.8 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
CADIA REHABILITATION PIKE CREEK
PIKE CREEK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
SPRINGS REHABILITATION AT BRANDYWINE
EXCELCARE AT WILMINGTON LLC
WILMINGTON NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
CADIA REHABILITATION SILVERSIDE
COMPLETE CARE AT HILLSIDE LLC
KENTMERE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
REGENCY HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER
GILPIN HALL
KUTZ REHABILITATION AND NURSING
ENCORE AT WILMINGTON
FORWOOD MANOR
WILLOWBROOKE COURT AT COUNTRY HOUSE
ENCORE AT WINDSOR HILLS
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=Wilmington&state=DE&l… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wilmington&state=DE&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wilmington&state=DE&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wilmington&state=DE&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Wilmington&state=DE&t… |
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 | 55.70 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 44.90 |
| Climate · Station Name | WILMINGTON PORTER RES |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 2.1 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 82 |
| 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 (15)
ARDEN COURTS OF WILMINGTON
BRANDYWINE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
CADIA REHABILITATION PIKE CREEK
CADIA REHABILITATION SILVERSIDE
EMILY P. BISSELL HOSPITAL
FIVE STAR FOULK MANOR NORTH LLC, ASSISTED LIVING
FIVE STAR FOULK MANOR NORTH LLC, NURSING HOME
FORWOOD MANOR ASSISTED LIVING
FORWOOD MANOR NURSING HOME
FOULK MANOR SOUTH ASSISTED LIVING
FOULK MANOR SOUTH NURSING HOME
GILPIN HALL NURSING HOME
HARBOR CHASE OF WILMINGTON
HILLSIDE CENTER
INGLESIDE ASSISTED LIVING, LLC
Facilities (24)
DU PONT CHRISTINA LAB
INSTEEL WIRE PRODUCTS
GATES ENGINEERING CO INC
KAUMAGRAPH CORP
NORAMCO
SICO #360 WILMINGTON TERMINAL
J SCHOENEMAN WILTEX
PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO OF WILMINGTON (DE)
ROLLER SERVICE CORP
BRANDYWINE COMPOUNDING CO
WILMINGTON FINISHING CO
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC LITTLE FALLS SITE
AMETEK INC CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIV
EDGE MOOR/HAY ROAD ENERGY CENTERS
IKO WILMINGTON PRODUCTION INC
ALLOY SURFACES CO INC
HIGHLINE WARREN LLC
HMA CONCRETE LLC DBA HERITAGE CONCRETE HEALD STREET FACILITY
OWEN STEEL CO
DU PONT EXPERIMENTAL STATION
HERCULES INC RESEARCH CENTER
DU PONT EDL WILMINGTON SHOPS
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP WILMINGTON GYPSUM
SPEAKMAN CO
Va Facilities (3)
Wilmington Regional Office
Wilmington VA Medical Center
Wilmington Vet 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 | 71,958 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 811 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 25 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 5 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 183 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 598 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 2,273 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 350 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 12.90 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 25.20 |
| Health Data · Binge | 13.80 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 39.40 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 61.20 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.00 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.90 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.20 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 137 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | PARKVIEW NURSING & REHAB CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.4 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 4.9 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | WILMINGTON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 2.1 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 100 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 11.31 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 1.30 |
| 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