Columbine: Healthcare & Safety
Medical care in Columbine runs through 4 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 15.7 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Colorado 25.1/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
4 hospitals within range (15.7 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Items (3)
Hospitals (4)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Columbine&state=CO&li… |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Columbine&state=CO&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Columbine&state=CO&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Columbine&state=CO&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Columbine&state=CO&ta… |
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 | 08005 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 08 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 005 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Arapahoe |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 12.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 11.80 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 13.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 08005 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Arapahoe County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 17,516 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 08005 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Arapahoe County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 78.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 71.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 60.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 656,590 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 6,895 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 3.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.1 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% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 31.43 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 30.00 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 32.93 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Fringe Metro |
| 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 · 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 | 196 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 153 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 15.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy Days | 2.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 161 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 87 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 52.00 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 6.80 |
| Climate · Station Name | Cherry Creek Res |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 0.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 63 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 70 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 19 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 57 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 29 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 34 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 10.70 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 08005 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Arapahoe County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 147 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 39 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 39 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 357,570.20 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 96,160.23 |
| Crime Data · Type | Metropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 332 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 2 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 17 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 34 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 279 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 1,930 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 406 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 7.30 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 21.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 21.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 24.20 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 48.50 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.60 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.40 |
| Health Data · Chd | 4.10 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | BETH ISRAEL AT SHALOM PARK |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.7 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | ROCKY MOUNTAIN URGENT CARE - SMOKY HILL |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 3.3 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | DENVER VETERANS CENTER-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 8.7 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 57 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 50 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 13.03 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 3.50 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12