Bethlehem: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Bethlehem is anchored by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 8 nursing facilities in the area.
- 2.6 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Pennsylvania 92.4/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (2.6 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
BETHLEHEM SOUTH SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION
BETHLEHEM NORTH SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION
HOLY FAMILY MANOR
MORAVIAN VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM
COUNTRY MEADOWS NURSING CENTER OF BETHLEHEM
Kirkland Village
GOOD SHEPHERD HOME-BETHLEHEM
Advanced Health Care Of Hanover
BLOUGH HEALTH CARE CENTER INC
AZURA VALLEY ACCESS ASC
ST LUKE'S HOME HEALTH
EASTON HOME HEALTH SERVICES
CareSphere, LLC
CENTER FOR SPECIALIZED SURGERY, THE
THE CARE TEAM HOSPICE
Hospitals (2)
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - MACUNGIE
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Bethlehem&state=PA&li… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Bethlehem&state=PA&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Bethlehem&state=PA&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Bethlehem&state=PA&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Bethlehem&state=PA&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 | 42077 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 42 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 077 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Lehigh |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 18.3% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 17.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 19.60 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 42077 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Lehigh County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 19,331 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 42077 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Lehigh County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 90.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 77.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 51.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 369,318 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 7,047 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.3 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 38.97 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 36.90 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 41.15 |
| 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 | 353 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 267 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 84 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 2.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 119 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 61 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 201 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 53.80 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 48.50 |
| Climate · Station Name | ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 4.1 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 18 |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 208 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 2 |
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Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (8)
BLOUGH HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC
COUNTRY MEADOWS NURSING CENTER BETHLEHEM
GOOD SHEPHERD HOME-BETHLEHEM
HOLY FAMILY MANOR
KIRKLAND VILLAGE
MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES BETHLEHEM 2021
MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES BETHLEHEM 2029
MORAVIAN VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM
Facilities (29)
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO OF LEHIGH VALLEY
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC GARDNER CRYOGENICS FAC
BETHLEHEM ENERGY CENTER
CENTEC ROLL CORP
PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC
MFS INC
PENNSYLVANIA METALLURGICAL INC .
IMS DIV TUBE CITY IMS
BETHLEHEM STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS CORP COKE OPERATIONS
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS DIV
BETHLEHEM STEEL STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS CORP METALS OPERATIONS
LEHIGH HEAVY FORGE CORP
SYNTHETIC THREAD CO INC
BOSCH REXROTH CORP
DAYTON SUPERIOR SPECIALTY CHEMICAL CORP CEMPRO
CERA-MET
PIRAMAL CRITICAL CARE
NATIONAL MAGNETICS GROUP INC
PHOENIX TUBE CO. INC.
PAN GLO BETHLEHEM
PURITAN PRODUCTS INC.
BOC GASES
EVERSON ELECTRIC CO
SPECIALTY BRANDS, DURKEE-FRENCH PLANT
PHARMACHEM CORP
APOLLO METALS LTD
AVIENT CORP
SUPERIOR QUARTZ PRODUCTS INC
STRAHMAN VALVES INC
Va Facilities (3)
Allentown VA Outpatient Clinic (693B4)
Northampton County Outpatient Clinic
Horsham (Willow Grove) VA Outpatient Clinic (642GC)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 23 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 26 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 18 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 14 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 6.90 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 42077 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Lehigh County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 76 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 27 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 27 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 232,762.67 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 120,767.23 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 79,194 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 163 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 2 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 32 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 22 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 107 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 1,084 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 67 |
| Health Data · Colon Screen | 58.60 |
| Health Data · Dental | 58.90 |
| Health Data · Mammouse | 75.80 |
| Health Data · Sleep | 38.60 |
| Health Data · Teethlost | 12.80 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 26 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | BLOUGH HEALTHCARE CENTER LLC |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.9 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | SAINT LUKES NORTH URGENT CARE CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 2.9 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | ALLENTOWN VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 8.5 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 53 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 2.09 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 1.20 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12