Memphis, TN Health & Safety

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state rank#171
75/100
us rank#8,803

Memphis police, hospital, & church statistics

IndexMemphisTennesseeNational
Total police officers2,52310,985511,598
Police officers /1000 residents3.83.52.8
Total hospitals121365,581
Total churches3381,72859,276
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There are a total of 2,523 Memphis, TN police officers. This results in 3.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 8.7% greater than the Tennessee average and 33.3% greater than the national average. There are 12 hospitals in Memphis, TN and there are 338 churches in Memphis, TN.

Memphis air quality index & pollution index

IndexMemphisTennesseeNational
Air quality index463937
Pollution index303,3193,673,5616,623,939
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The Memphis, TN air quality index is a median value which considers the most hazardous air pollutants. The Memphis, TN air quality index is 18.6% greater than the Tennessee average and 24.3% greater than the national average.

The Memphis, TN pollution index is the sum of the most hazardous air pollutants displayed in pounds. The Memphis, TN pollution index is 91.7% less than the Tennessee average and 95.4% less than the national average.

Air quality information

MeasurementTotal
Days measured366
Days with good air quality210
Days with moderate air quality148
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups7
Days with unhealthy air quality1

Air pollution information

PollutantTotal
Arsenic0.000%
Benzene0.005%
Carbon Tetrachloride0.001%
Lead0.000%
Mercury0.000%

Hospitals in Memphis, Tennessee

Hospital NameAddressPhoneBed Count
Baptist Memorial Hospital 899 Madison Avenue(901) 227-2727 1054
Baptist Rehab-Germantown 2100 Exeter Road(901) 757-1350 63
Delta Medical Center 3000 Getwell Road(901) 369-8500 170
Healthsouth Rehab Hospital 1282 Union Avenue(901) 722-2000 80
Lakeside Behavioral Hlth Syst 2911 Brunswick Road(901) 377-4700 174
Memphis Mental Hlth Institute 865 Poplar Avenue(901) 524-1201 98
Methodist Healthcare-Memphis 1265 Union Avenue(901) 726-7000 1243
Regional Med Ctr At Memphis 877 Jefferson Avenue(901) 545-7100 330
Saint Francis Hospital 5959 Park Avenue(901) 765-1000 503
St Jude Children's Res Hosp 332 North Lauderdale Street(901) 495-3300 54
Univ Of Tennessee Bowld Hosp 951 Court Avenue(901) 448-4000 101
Veterans Affairs Medical Ctr 1030 Jefferson Avenue(901) 523-8990 293

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