Healthcare & Safety in Bullhead City
Bullhead City's local hospital reads meaningfully weaker than Kingman's in this same build, and crime data reads consistently elevated across both major sources reviewed -- a more uniform negative signal than Kingman's split reading.
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Learn moreA hospital with a below-average CMS rating
Western Arizona Regional Medical Center carries a 2/5-star CMS Overall Hospital Quality rating, below the 3.2-star national average, ranking #2,965 of 3,182 rated U.S. hospitals -- genuinely weaker than Kingman Regional Medical Center's 4-star rating in this same build. Healthgrades cites 53% of patients willing to recommend it. The hospital has still earned a Patient Safety Excellence Award and an America's 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award, disclosed alongside the weaker overall rating rather than omitted (CMS Hospital Compare, Healthgrades, via WebSearch synthesis, retrieved 2026-08-24).
Crime data reads consistently elevated across both major sources
NeighborhoodScout cites an overall rate of 27 per 1,000 residents, describing it as 'one of the highest crime rates in America' across all community sizes. CrimeGrade assigns a D+ overall grade (24.58 per 1,000) and describes the violent crime rate (4.186 per 1,000) as 'one of the highest in the nation' (NeighborhoodScout, CrimeGrade.org, via WebSearch synthesis, retrieved 2026-08-24). Unlike Kingman's split reading in this same build, both sources here point the same direction -- a more consistent negative signal.
What this means for relocating retirees and families
Given Bullhead City's heavily retiree-skewed demographic, both hospital quality and crime data are genuinely important factors. Anyone weighting either heavily should compare Bullhead City directly against Kingman's stronger hospital rating and more mixed (rather than uniformly elevated) crime reading in this same build, and confirm current, address-specific crime data before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Western Arizona Regional Medical Center holds a 2-star CMS rating, ranked #2,965 of 3,182 U.S. hospitals -- meaningfully weaker than Kingman Regional Medical Center's 4-star rating in this same build.
- Crime data reads consistently elevated across both major sources: NeighborhoodScout ('one of the highest in America') and CrimeGrade (D+ overall grade) -- a more uniform negative signal than Kingman's split reading.
- The hospital still holds a Patient Safety Excellence Award and an America's 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award, disclosed alongside its weaker overall CMS rating.
- No specific neighborhood is identified as unsafe in this record, per site policy.
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