St. John: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in St. John is anchored by 10 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 44.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Indiana 23.2/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
10 hospitals within range (44.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Items (3)
WILLIAMS EYE SURGERY CENTER
LOVING HANDS R ON THE WAY LLC
HAMMOND COMMUNITY AMBULATORY CARE CENTER
Hospitals (10)
METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC
FRANCISCAN HEALTH DYER
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT
FRANCISCAN HEALTH MUNSTER
PINNACLE HOSPITAL
UCHICAGO MEDICINE NORTHWEST INDIANA
REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20John&state=IN&l… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20John&state=IN&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20John&state=IN&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20John&state=IN&t… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20John&state=IN&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 | 18,089 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 18 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 89 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Lake |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 20.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 19.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 21.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 18,089 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Lake County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 23,079 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 18,089 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Lake County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 67.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 60.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 49.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 485,493 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 10,981 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.9 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 | 29.84 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 28.29 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 31.47 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Fringe Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 18,989,660 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 11,201,087 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,350,210 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 64.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 3,896,474 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 57.9% |
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 | 162 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 199 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 4.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy Days | 1.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 166 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 71 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 51.00 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 39.60 |
| Climate · Station Name | INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 17.0 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)
Gary Area Vet Center
Adam Benjamin, Jr. OPC
Chicago Heights Vet Center
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 53 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 55 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 17 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 43 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 30 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 23 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 11.00 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 18,089 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Lake County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 117 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 63 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 63 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 371,181.75 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 197,969.74 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 24,790 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 6 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 5 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 32 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 1 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 6.60 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 22.20 |
| Health Data · Binge | 21.70 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 28.60 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 57.20 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.50 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 10.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 4.70 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | TERRACE AT TOWNE CENTRE THE |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 2.9 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | IMMEDIATE CARE CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 3.6 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | GARY AREA VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 3.1 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 1 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 67 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 27.0% |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 4.00 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | very low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12