Healthcare & Safety — Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
| WILKES BARRE VA MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON | N/A stars | N/A |
| GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.387% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.186% |
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| Uninsured | 0.0671330441% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.262% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2007193404% |
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| Poor Health | 0.198% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.253% |
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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 | WILKES-BARRE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | LUZERNE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | WILKES BARRE TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Wilkes - Barre Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 188 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Wilkes - Barre Fire Department Hollenback Station 187 | N/A mi |
| Fire | Wilkes - Barre Fire Department Headquarters | N/A mi |
| EMS | WYOMING VALLEY PRO AMBULANCE | N/A mi |
| EMS | TRANS - MED / CHARLES JAMES SPELLMAN AMBULANCE SERVICE INCORPORATED | N/A mi |
| EMS | WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (1.2 mi)
- Tobyhanna Army Depot (693GC) (22.3 mi)
- Columbia County Outpatient Clinic (23.5 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 36 |
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| Fatalities | 36 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 11.1 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 9 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 78.7% |
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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) | 56.13 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
