Aurora: Healthcare & Safety
Medical care in Aurora runs through 7 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 68 nursing facilities in the area.
- 1.8 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Colorado 25.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
7 hospitals within range (1.8 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
HAMPDEN HILLS POST ACUTE
VETERANS COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER AT FITZSIMONS
LIFE CARE CENTER OF AURORA
BETH ISRAEL AT SHALOM PARK
GARDEN TERRACE ALZHEIMER'S CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
HIGHLAND PARK REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER
LOWRY HILLS CARE AND REHABILITATION
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CARE CENTER
SUITES FITZSIMONS, THE
AVIVA AT FITZSIMONS
SPRINGS AT ST ANDREWS VILLAGE, THE
ADVANCED HEALTH CARE OF AURORA
ON GOING HOME HEALTH CARE LIMITED
A Peaceful Journey Hospice
FULL HEARTS HOSPICE LLC
Hospitals (7)
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PLATTE VALLEY HOSPITAL
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
VA EASTERN COLORADO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
HCA HEALTHONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO
WEST PINES BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL
THE MEDICAL CENTER OF AURORA & SOUTH HOSPITAL
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Aurora&state=CO&limit=50 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Aurora&state=CO&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Aurora&state=CO&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Aurora&state=CO&taxon… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Aurora&state=CO&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 | 08001 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 08 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 001 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Adams |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 18.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 17.20 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 19.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 08001 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Adams County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 15,210 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 08001 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Adams County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 78.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 71.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 53.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 517,421 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,283 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 | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 17,769,135 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 13,033,446 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,837,792 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 84.0% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 4,248,431 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 73.8% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · 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 | 147 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 197 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 20.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy Days | 2.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 161 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 93 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 52.00 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 6.80 |
| Climate · Station Name | Cherry Creek Res |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 5.1 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 43 |
| 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 (15)
ADVANCED HEALTH CARE OF AURORA
ASHLEY MANOR AT CARSON
ASPEN CENTER
ASPEN VIEW LIVING, LLC
AUBURN VIEW ASSISTED LIVING
AURORA EVERGREEN ASSISTED LIVING LLC
AURORA MAKARIOS ASSISTED LIVING
AVIVA AT FITZSIMONS
BEELER STREET RTF
BELLEVIEW HEIGHTS ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE CENTER
BETH ISRAEL AT SHALOM PARK
BOSTON HOUSE
BRASSWOOD ASSISTED LIVING
BROOKDALE AURORA
CANTERBURY GARDENS INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING
Facilities (26)
DOW CHEMICAL CO DENVER SITE
STANLEY AVIATION CORP
VANCE BROTHERS INC
BONAKEMI USA INC.
EATON ELECTRICAL
FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS CO
ADVANCEDPCB
SPG INTERNATIONAL LLC BR #X032 UNIVERSAL BRAND
OPTIMA BATTERIES INC.
EQUILON CHASE TERMINAL CO AURORA TERMINAL
READY MIXED CONCRETE PLANT 12
SILVER WEIBULL
U.S. DOD USAF BUCKLEY SFB CO
EATON CORP
WJ WHATLEY INC
HD SUPPLY CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY LTD. (CO005-6166)
SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE. LLC - CHAMBERS READY MIX
OEA INC
AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES - WCR INC. GUN CLUB READY MIX PLANT
ELKAY WOOD PRODUCTS CO
COLORADO PAINT CO
SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE LLC - PICADILLY READY MIX
MARTIN MARIETTA - MONAGHAN ASPHALT
WATTENBERG GAS PLANT/ ANADARKO DJ GAS PROCESSING LLC
US ARMY FITZSIMONS ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
HOLCIM WCR INC SAND CREEK READY MIX PLANT
Va Facilities (3)
Jewell Clinic
Aurora Outpatient Clinic
Denver Vet Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 61 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 64 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 22 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 59 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 30 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 31 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 12.30 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 08001 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Adams County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 96 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 40 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 40 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 301,193.32 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 101,036.14 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 397,852 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 3,771 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 41 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 292 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 542 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 2,896 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 12,349 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 1,477 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 16.10 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 21.60 |
| Health Data · Binge | 17.20 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 28.60 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 53.70 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.70 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.00 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.10 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 141 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | AURORA MAKARIOS ASSISTED LIVING |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.5 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | AURORA ENDOSCOPY CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.4 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | AURORA OUTPATIENT CLINIC-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 4.7 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 19 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 9.56 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 20.0% |
| 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