Healthcare & Safety in Charles City

Charles City's healthcare and safety picture combines a real, current local hospital with an honestly disclosed, above-national-average crime rate.

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Floyd County Medical Center serves Charles City

Floyd County Medical Center is Charles City's current, real local hospital. A separate, historic Cedar Valley Hospital (dating to the 1920s) operated in the city in the past, though this pass could not confirm its current active status (base record).

An above-national-average, near-typical crime rate

Charles City's crime rate ran approximately 12 crimes per 1,000 residents per NeighborhoodScout -- considerably above the national average, higher than 87% of Iowa's own cities and towns, yet near the average when compared against similarly-sized US communities nationally (base record).

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.