St. James: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in St. James is anchored by 2 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 464.0 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Louisiana 33.8/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
2 hospitals within range (464.0 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Items (3)
Hospitals (2)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20James&state=LA&… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20James&state=LA&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20James&state=LA&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20James&state=LA&… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20James&state=LA&… |
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 | 22,093 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 22 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 93 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | St James |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 18.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 14.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 23.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 22,093 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | St. James Parish |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 550 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 22,093 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | St. James Parish |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 63.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 53.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 45.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 21,096 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 11,081 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.1 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 | 20.05 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 15.25 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 26.37 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Fringe Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 10,282,120 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 6,961,453 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,924,163 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 62.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 2,561,641 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 55.1% |
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 · Good air-quality days | 339 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 21 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 3.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 108 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 32 |
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 51.50 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 9.70 |
| Climate · Station Name | RESERVE |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 7.3 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI 2023 · 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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 24.80 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 22,093 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | St. James Parish |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 7 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 16,516.97 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 9,871.49 |
| Crime Data · Type | Metropolitan County |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 55 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 2 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 2 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 1 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 50 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 191 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 28 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 11.70 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 30.10 |
| Health Data · Binge | 13.90 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 50.20 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 68.90 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 4.80 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 12.40 |
| Health Data · Chd | 7.40 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | CHATEAU ST. JAMES REHAB & RETIREMENT |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.4 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | THIBODAUX URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 17.7 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | SAINT JOHN'S COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 8.0 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 1 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 127.61 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 208.80 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12