Healthcare & Safety in Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach has direct freestanding emergency care of its own with a full-service hospital a short drive away, and reads as one of the lowest-crime markets in this Tampa-area dataset by every sourced measure checked this research pass.
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Learn moreA New Local ER, With a Full-Service Hospital Nearby
HCA Florida Apollo Beach Emergency, a $14 million, 11-bed, 24/7 freestanding emergency room, opened at 5485 N US Hwy 41 to serve what HCA itself describes as a fast-growing community, per HCA Florida Healthcare and Observer News reporting. It sits just 3.8 miles from the full-service South Shore Hospital in neighboring Sun City Center. TGH Urgent Care (Fast Track) and Express Care of Tampa Bay both offer additional local urgent-care options.
Genuinely Low Crime by Every Measure Checked
Apollo Beach carries an 'A' crime-safety grade with an overall crime rate 49% below the national average and lower crime than 93% of major U.S. cities (population 50,000-plus), per aggregated crime-data sourcing. The same sourcing puts the chance of being a victim of violent crime at 1-in-543 (52% lower than the national average) and property crime at 1-in-84 (35% lower), and separately describes overall crime as 58% lower than the Florida state average -- a consistently low-crime profile across every measure checked, not just one favorable framing.
Key takeaways
- HCA Florida Apollo Beach Emergency (24/7 freestanding ER, opened ~2025) sits directly in Apollo Beach, 3.8 miles from full-service South Shore Hospital in Sun City Center.
- Overall crime runs 49% below the national average with an 'A' safety grade, and lower than 93% of major U.S. cities -- among the lowest-crime markets in this Tampa-area dataset.
- Violent-crime victimization risk (1-in-543) and property-crime risk (1-in-84) both run well below national averages; overall crime runs 58% below the Florida state average.
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