Healthcare & Safety in Ferguson
Ferguson draws on the broader St. Louis metro's regional healthcare access, and its crime picture runs real, substantially elevated above both national and Missouri averages -- this page states that plainly.
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Learn moreRegional St. Louis-metro healthcare access
This pass did not find a Ferguson-specific flagship hospital distinct from the broader St. Louis metro's healthcare systems (BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, and Mercy all serve the region). Confirm current, specific facility proximity directly for a target address.
A real, substantially elevated crime rate
Ferguson's total crime rate ran 4,210.8 per 100,000 this pass, 98.7% above the national rate and 75.2% above Missouri's own rate; violent crime carried a real 1-in-140.4 annual odds, 98.35% above the national rate. This record states this plainly, consistent with the same disciplined, honest disclosure this project applied to Gary, IN.
No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe
Per this dataset's site policy, no specific area within Ferguson is called out as higher- or lower-crime here -- confirm current, address-specific data directly with the Ferguson Police Department before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Ferguson draws on the broader St. Louis metro's regional hospital systems.
- Total crime runs 98.7% above the national average and 75.2% above Missouri's own average -- a real, disclosed fact.
- Violent crime carries a real 1-in-140.4 annual victimization odds this pass.
- No specific area is named as unsafe here, per site policy -- confirm current data directly.
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