Boston, MA Health & Safety

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state rank#80
76/100
us rank#7,710

Boston police, hospital, & church statistics

IndexBostonMassachusettsNational
Total police officers2,86212,648511,598
Police officers /1000 residents4.72.32.8
Total hospitals201015,581
Total churches3878859,276
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There are a total of 2,862 Boston, MA police officers. This results in 4.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 106.9% greater than the Massachusetts average and 68.1% greater than the national average. There are 20 hospitals in Boston, MA and there are 38 churches in Boston, MA.

Boston air quality index & pollution index

IndexBostonMassachusettsNational
Air quality index403937
Pollution index11,443,1009,046,8526,623,939
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The Boston, MA air quality index is a median value which considers the most hazardous air pollutants. The Boston, MA air quality index is 3.8% greater than the Massachusetts average and 8.1% greater than the national average.

The Boston, MA pollution index is the sum of the most hazardous air pollutants displayed in pounds. The Boston, MA pollution index is 26.5% greater than the Massachusetts average and 72.8% greater than the national average.

Air quality information

MeasurementTotal
Days measured306
Days with good air quality243
Days with moderate air quality58
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups5
Days with unhealthy air quality0

Air pollution information

PollutantTotal
Arsenic0.060%
Benzene0.090%
Carbon Tetrachloride0.050%
Lead0.090%
Mercury0.040%

Hospitals in Boston, Massachusetts

Hospital NameAddressPhoneBed Count
Arbour Hospital 49 Robinwood Avenue(617) 522-4400 118
Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr 330 Brookline Avenue(617) 667-7000 589
Boston Medical Center One Boston Medical Ctr Place(617) 638-8000 363
Brigham And Women's Hospital 75 Francis Street(617) 732-5500 695
Carney Hospital 2100 Dorchester Avenue(617) 296-4000 230
Children's Hospital 300 Longwood Avenue(617) 355-6000 324
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 44 Binney Street(617) 632-3000 27
Faulkner Hospital 1153 Centre Street(617) 983-7000 120
Franciscan Child Hosp & Rehab 30 Warren Street(617) 254-3800 60
Hebrew Rehab Center For Aged 1200 Centre Street(617) 325-8000 725
Jewish Memorial Hospital 59 Townsend Street(617) 442-8760 110
Kindred Hospital-Boston 1515 Commonwealth Avenue(617) 254-1100 59
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital 170 Morton St, Jamaica Plain(617) 522-8110 230
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirm 243 Charles Street(617) 523-7900 42
Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit Street(617) 726-2000
New England Baptist Hospital 125 Parker Hill Avenue(617) 754-5800 162
New England Medical Center 750 Washington Street(617) 636-5000 343
Shriners Hosp For Children 51 Blossom Street(617) 722-3000 30
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hosp 125 Nashua Street(617) 573-7000 296
Veterans Affairs Boston System 150 South Huntington Avenue(617) 232-9500 662

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Large cities near Boston, Massachusetts with health & safety score

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