Healthcare & Safety in Hailey
Hailey's crime profile reads favorably against national benchmarks, though a real, disclosed recent upward trend across 2024-2025 is worth weighing honestly, and Hailey shares the Wood River Valley's regional healthcare network with Ketchum.
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Learn moreA favorable long-run comparative crime baseline
Hailey's overall crime rate runs 7 per 1,000 residents -- near the national average -- though violent crime (215 per 100,000) runs 42% below the national average and property crime (429 per 100,000) runs 78.1% below it, per NeighborhoodScout.
A real, disclosed recent upward trend
2025's Hailey crime rate rose a real 15% compared to 2024, with 2024 itself showing a 34% year-over-year rise in simple assault (41 to 55 cases) and a 95% rise in intimidation offenses; Blaine County countywide logged a 9.3% overall crime increase in 2024. This record discloses this recent trend honestly rather than presenting only the favorable long-run comparison.
Shared Wood River Valley healthcare access
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center, located in the Ketchum/Hailey area, provides real, local hospital-level healthcare access for the entire Wood River Valley, Hailey included.
Key takeaways
- Hailey's violent crime rate runs 42% below and property crime 78.1% below the national average per NeighborhoodScout.
- A real, disclosed recent upward trend (15% YoY in 2025; 9.3% countywide in 2024) is worth weighing against the favorable long-run baseline.
- St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center provides shared regional hospital-level access for Hailey and Ketchum alike.
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