New Orleans: Healthcare & Safety
Medical care in New Orleans runs through 9 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 31 nursing facilities in the area.
- 2.4 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Louisiana 49.4/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
9 hospitals within range (2.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
Ferncrest Manor Living Center
MAISON ORLEANS HEALTHCARE OF NEW ORLEANS
RIVER PALMS NURSING & REHAB, L L C
JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CENTER
Chateau De Notre Dame Community Care Center
LAFON NURSING FACILITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY
JOHN J HAINKEL JR HOME AND REHABILITATION CENTER
JOHN J HAINKEL JR HOME AND REHABILITATION CENTER
OUR LADY OF WISDOM COMMUNITY CARE CENTER
ST BERNARD NURSING & REHAB
Willow Wood at Woldenberg Village
ST JUDE'S HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
St. Margaret's Daughters Home
ST LUKE'S LIVING CENTER
COVENANT HOME
Hospitals (9)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS
TOURO INFIRMARY
ST CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
COMMUNITY CARE HOSPITAL
BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL- NEW ORLEANS, LLC
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=New%20Orleans&state=L… |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=New%20Orleans&state=L… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=New%20Orleans&state=L… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=New%20Orleans&state=L… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=New%20Orleans&state=L… |
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 | 22071 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 22 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 071 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Orleans |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 21.0% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 19.60 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 22.40 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 22071 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Orleans Parish |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large central metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 15,357 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 22071 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Orleans Parish |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 84.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 72.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 50.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 390,144 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 13,811 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.4 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 | 57.35 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 54.88 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 59.93 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Central Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 10,282,120 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 6,961,453 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,924,163 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 62.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 2,561,641 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 55.1% |
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 · Good air-quality days | 257 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 108 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 1.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 105 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 41 |
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 66.00 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 23.60 |
| Climate · Station Name | NEW ORLEANS SUPERDOME HELIPORT |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 2.6 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 98 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI 2023 · 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 | 6 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
A & D ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE WESTBANK
BELLE GRACE HOUSE
BELLE REVE NEW ORLEANS
BELLEVILLE ASSISTED LIVING
CARRINGTON PLACE OF NEW ORLEANS
CHATEAU DE NOTRE DAME
CHATEAU DE NOTRE DAME ASSISTED LIVING
COVENANT HOME
FERNCREST MANOR LIVING CENTER
GOOD SAMARITAN REHAB & NURSING CENTER
HOME AGAIN
HOME AGAIN RESIDENCE
HOMELIFE IN THE GARDENS, LLC.
JO ELLEN SMITH CONVALESCENT CTR.
JOHN J. HAINKEL, JR. HOME & REHAB CTR.
Facilities (33)
SOUTHERN FOODS GROUP LLC D/B/A BROWN'S DAIRY
BOLLINGER ALGIERS L.L.C.
AVONDALE INDUSTRIES INC ALGIERS DIV.
DIXIE BREWING CO INC
SAZERAC CO. INC.
GREIF PACKAGING LLC
LOUISIANA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO LTD
BOLLINER GULF REPAIR LLC
LAFARGE NEW ORLEANS EAST RMX
BAROID DRILLING FLUIDS INC.
EQUITABLE/HALTER
U.S. GYPSUM CO
DELUXE CHECK PRINTERS INC.
GULF WIRE CORP.
FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST - NEW ORLEANS
LAFARGE HAGAN PLANT
LONE STAR INDUSTRIES INC
NASA MICHOUD ASSEMBLY FACILITY LOCKHEED MARTIN
U.S. NASA MICHOUD ASSEMBLY FACILITY
UNITED STATES MARINE INC.
ENTERGY MICHOUD PLANT
BOC GASES
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC ( NEW ORLEANS LA FACILITY)
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION INC.
SPECTRUM CONTROL TECHNOLOGY INC
TEXTRON MARINE SYS. SHIPYARD OPS.
FIVE STAR PRODUCTS INC.
LM WIND POWER TCA
MARTIN OPERATING PTNR RIVER RIDGE
QUIKRETE - NEW ORLEANS LA PLANT
+ 3 more
Va Facilities (3)
New Orleans Regional Office
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 60 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 23 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 54 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 34 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 25 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 15.60 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 22071 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Orleans Parish |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 175 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 32 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 32 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 179,645.74 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 62,051.31 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 8.80 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 24.80 |
| Health Data · Binge | 19.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 38.80 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 64.60 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 5.60 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.20 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 179 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | BELLE REVE NEW ORLEANS |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.1 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CONCENTRA URGENT CARE - NEW ORLEANS |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 2.3 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 2.4 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 65 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 20.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | very low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12