Healthcare & Safety in Emmett
Emmett's crime rate runs near the national average overall, with NeighborhoodScout describing Emmett as noticeably safer than similarly sized U.S. communities.
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Learn moreA crime rate near the national average, favorable relative to similarly sized cities
Emmett's overall crime rate runs 7 per 1,000 residents -- near the national average -- with 1-in-133 odds of victimization. NeighborhoodScout's comparative-size analysis describes Emmett as noticeably safer than similarly sized U.S. communities.
A real, disclosed ambiguity in one comparative figure
One source frames Emmett's rate as 'lower than approximately 30% of Idaho communities' -- an inherently ambiguous phrasing this record discloses as-cited rather than resolving by guesswork, since it's unclear whether this means Emmett is safer than only 30% of Idaho communities or the reverse.
Violent and property crime run at favorable, disclosed odds
Violent crime carries 1-in-293 victim odds (3 per 1,000); property crime carries more favorable 1-in-245 odds, below the national average per the source reviewed.
Healthcare access via the broader Gem County/Boise-metro region
No major hospital sits within Emmett's own small city limits -- residents draw on the broader Boise-metro regional healthcare network, roughly 25 miles away.
Key takeaways
- Emmett's overall crime rate (7 per 1,000) runs near the national average, and NeighborhoodScout describes it as safer than similarly sized U.S. communities.
- One comparative Idaho-communities figure carries a real, disclosed ambiguous phrasing this record does not resolve by guesswork.
- Violent and property crime both carry favorable, disclosed victim-odds figures.
- No major hospital sits within Emmett's own city limits -- residents draw on the broader Boise-metro region.
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