St. Lawrence: Healthcare & Safety
St. Lawrence is served by 6 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 324.1 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Pennsylvania 52.4/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
6 hospitals within range (324.1 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
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Hospitals (6)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lawrence&state=… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lawrence&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lawrence&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lawrence&state=… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lawrence&state=… |
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 | 42,011 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 42 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 11 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Berks |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 18.3% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 17.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 19.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 42,011 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Berks County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 14,933 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 42,011 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Berks County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 76.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 64.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 48.3% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 421,164 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 7,367 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 | 5.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 34.06 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 32.27 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 35.96 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 42,895,735 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 27,586,432 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 11,666,613 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 91.1% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 9,444,480 |
| 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 | 254 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 110 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 2.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 105 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 62 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 218 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 55.30 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 46.80 |
| Climate · Station Name | READING REGIONAL AIRPORT |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 7.1 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 870 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
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) | 47 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 51 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 15 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 32 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 23 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 24 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 11.90 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 42,011 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Berks County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 90 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 24 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 24 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 273,994.36 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 171,067.78 |
| Crime Data · Type | Metropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 4 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 4 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Colon Screen | 62.00 |
| Health Data · Dental | 68.20 |
| Health Data · Mammouse | 80.50 |
| Health Data · Sleep | 39.80 |
| Health Data · Teethlost | 12.40 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | GOLDEN LIVING CENTER READING |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 3.2 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | CONCENTRA URGENT CARE - READING |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 6.6 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | BERKS VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 5.1 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 1 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 52 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 2.16 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 48.60 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low 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