Rockford: Healthcare & Safety
Rockford's health system: 1 hospital. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 24 nursing facilities in the area.
- 0.7 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Illinois 34.0/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
1 hospitals within range (0.7 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
RIVER BLUFF NURSING HOME
WILLOWS HEALTH CENTER
ALDEN DEBES REHAB & HCC
FOREST CITY REHAB & NRSG CTR
ALDEN PARK STRATHMOOR
FAIRHAVEN CHRISTIAN RET CENTER
The Citadel at Saint Anne Place
PA PETERSON AT THE CITADEL
AMBERWOOD CARE CENTRE
ASCENSION COR MARIAE VILLAGE
ROCK RIVER HEALTH CARE
RIVER CROSSING OF ROCKFORD
ALPINE FIRESIDE HEALTH CENTER
MERCYHEALTH JAVON BEA HOSPITAL -SNF
ROCKFORD NURSING & REHAB CENTER
Hospitals (1)
ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Rockford&state=IL&limit=50 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Rockford&state=IL&tax… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Rockford&state=IL&tax… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Rockford&state=IL&tax… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Rockford&state=IL&tax… |
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 | 17141 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 17 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 141 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Ogle |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 12.6% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 10.30 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 15.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 17141 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Ogle County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,776 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 17141 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Ogle County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 63.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 59.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 58.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 50,643 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 7,241 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.2 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 21.67 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 18.09 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 25.95 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 38,328,915 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 26,859,342 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 10,036,899 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 79.2% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 9,054,864 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 71.5% |
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).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 50.80 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 38.50 |
| Climate · Station Name | ROCKFORD GREATER ROCKFORD AP |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 5.5 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 27 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
ALDEN ALMA NELSON MANOR
ALDEN PARK STRATHMOOR
ALL LIFE'S SOLUTIONS, LLC
ALPINE FIRESIDE HEALTH CENTER
AMBERWOOD CARE CENTRE
ANAM CARE INC.
ANAM GLEN
ASTA CARE CENTER OF ROCKFORD
BICKFORD - ROCKFORD HOUSE
CHERRYVALE PLACE
CRIMSON POINTE
FAIRHAVEN CHRISTIAN RET CENTER
FAIRVIEW NURSING PLAZA
GRAND VICTORIAN OF ROCKFORD
LUTHER CENTER
Facilities (98)
BARRON INDUSTRIES INC.
IMAGE TECHNOLOGY INC
INGERSOLL MILLING MACHINE CO
ROCKFORD FOUNDRIES INC.
ROCK RIVER HEAT TREATING CO
ARNTZEN CORP
FOREST CITY TECHNOLOGIES - ROCKFORD PLANT
LIEBOVICH BROTHERS INC
ELLO FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CO
PRAIRIE FARMS-ROCKFORD
MPLX TERMINALS LLC - ROCKFORD IL TERMINAL
K & J FINISHING
TOTE CART CO
ECLIPSE
DFA DAIRY BRANDS FLUID LLC DBA KEMPS CULTURED
GE OSMONICS
LONGVIEW FIBRE CO
MIKRON INDUSTRIES INC (DBA SPECTUS)
NEWELL OPERATING CO AMEROCK DIV
INGERSOLL MACHINE TOOLS
NORTH SAFETY PRODUCTS INC HEALTH CARE DIV
SPECIALTY SCREW CORP
ESSEX GROUP INC
ATWOOD AUTOMOTIVE ROCKFORD FACILITY
ATWOOD MOBILE PRODUCTS INC
BEHR ALUMINUM INC
CAMCAR/TEXTRON INC SEMS PRODS DIV
CAMCAR/TEXTRON INC LDR PRODS DIV
COUNSELOR CO
CAPSACORP INC
+ 68 more
Va Facilities (3)
Rockford Clinic
Rockford Vet Center
Freeport Clinic
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 16 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 12 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 30.90 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 17141 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Ogle County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 11 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 3 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 43,861.34 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 34,319.97 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 145,280 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 1,569 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 19 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 101 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 155 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 1,294 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 3,657 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 919 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 14.50 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 25.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 16.60 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 36.80 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 61.20 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 6.50 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.20 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.40 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 51 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | LUTHER CENTER |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.0 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | ROCKFORD HEALTH PHYSICIANS CONVENIENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 2.1 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | ROCKFORD VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 2.8 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 5 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 10.64 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 60.0% |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | high crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12