St. Albans: Healthcare & Safety
Medical care in St. Albans runs through 4 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 38.0 hospitals per 100K residents (vs West Virginia 43.7/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
4 hospitals within range (38.0 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
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Hospitals (4)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Albans&state=WV… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Albans&state=WV… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Albans&state=WV… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Albans&state=WV… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Albans&state=WV… |
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 | 54,039 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 54 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 39 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Kanawha |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 25.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 23.70 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 28.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 54,039 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Kanawha County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 13,015 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 54,039 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Kanawha County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 75.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 67.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 55.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 178,124 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 14,978 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.1 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.7 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 89.06 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 84.72 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 93.62 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 5,515,855 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 3,098,571 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 1,212,338 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 67.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 1,071,540 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 59.8% |
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 | 364 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 283 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 81 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 90 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 57 |
| Air Quality · Days Co | 3 |
| Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days | 173 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 55.10 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 45.90 |
| Climate · Station Name | SAINT ALBANS |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 0.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 23 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 26 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 18 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 14 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 9 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 14.40 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 54,039 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Kanawha County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 53 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 22 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 22 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 152,607.43 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 102,033.72 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 10,245 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 23 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 3 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 4 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 16 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 214 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 27 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 8.10 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 31.10 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 39.50 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 60.60 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.50 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 12.20 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.40 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | WALNUT PLACE |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.1 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | HEALTH PLUS URGENT CARE CENTER - SAINT ALBANS |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | CHARLESTON VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 9.4 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 1 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 49 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 2.19 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 8.60 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12