Denver, CO Health & Safety

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state rank#123
75/100
us rank#8,500

Denver police, hospital, & church statistics

IndexDenverColoradoNational
Total police officers1,7919,022511,598
Police officers /1000 residents3.03.52.8
Total hospitals14765,581
Total churches16180659,276
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There are a total of 1,791 Denver, CO police officers. This results in 3.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 12.8% less than the Colorado average and 7.2% greater than the national average. There are 14 hospitals in Denver, CO and there are 161 churches in Denver, CO.

Denver air quality index & pollution index

IndexDenverColoradoNational
Air quality index413437
Pollution index9,869,2402,028,9166,623,939
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The Denver, CO air quality index is a median value which considers the most hazardous air pollutants. The Denver, CO air quality index is 20.4% greater than the Colorado average and 10.8% greater than the national average.

The Denver, CO pollution index is the sum of the most hazardous air pollutants displayed in pounds. The Denver, CO pollution index is 386.4% greater than the Colorado average and 49% greater than the national average.

Air quality information

MeasurementTotal
Days measured342
Days with good air quality274
Days with moderate air quality67
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups1
Days with unhealthy air quality0

Air pollution information

PollutantTotal
Arsenic0.060%
Benzene0.140%
Carbon Tetrachloride0.000%
Lead0.030%
Mercury0.030%

Hospitals in Denver, Colorado

Hospital NameAddressPhoneBed Count
Children's Hospital 1056 East 19th Avenue(303) 861-8888 216
Colorado Mental Hlth Institute 3520 West Oxford Avenue(303) 761-0220 315
Colorado Psychiatric Hospital 4200 East Ninth Avenue(303) 315-7336 49
Denver Health Medical Center 777 Bannock Street(303) 436-6000 289
Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital 1835 Franklin Street(303) 837-7111 424
Kindred Hospital-Denver 1920 High Street(303) 320-5871 40
Natl Jewish Med & Res Ctr 1400 Jackson Street(303) 388-4461 26
Nextcare Specialty Hospital 1601 North Lowell Boulevard(303) 899-5170 24
Porter Adventist Hospital 2525 South Downing Street(303) 778-1955 320
Presbyterian-St Luke's Med Ctr 1719 East 19th Avenue(303) 839-6000 479
Rose Medical Center 4567 East Ninth Avenue(303) 320-2121 295
St Anthony Central Hospital 4231 West 16th Avenue(303) 629-3511 295
Univ Of Colorado Hospital 4200 East Ninth Avenue(303) 372-0000 334
Veterans Affairs Med Center 1055 Clermont Street(303) 399-8020 222

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