Healthcare & Safety — Porter, Indiana
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| NORTHWEST HEALTH - PORTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| PORTER-STARKE SERVICES INC | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.37% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.166% |
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| Uninsured | 0.0691236401% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.254% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.1889390697% |
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| Poor Health | 0.168% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.106% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | PORTER POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | CHESTERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | BURNS HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Headquarters - Fire Station | N/A mi |
| Fire | Porter Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Chesterton Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | CHESTERTON FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | PORTER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | MITTAL STEEL FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Gary Area Vet Center (18.7 mi)
- Adam Benjamin, Jr. OPC (19.0 mi)
- Auburn Gresham (Chicago) Clinic (31.1 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 15 |
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| Fatalities | 16 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 9.2 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 1 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 65.7% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 36.8 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
