Healthcare & Safety in Broken Bow
Broken Bow's safety profile reads as genuinely, substantially below national crime norms, alongside a real, disclosed local healthcare anchor this record documents directly.
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Learn moreA genuinely low crime profile
Sources cite Broken Bow's overall crime rate at approximately 69% below the national average (violent crime ~70% below at 84 per 100,000; property crime ~69% below at 141 per 100,000) (base record).
Jennie Melham Memorial Medical Center anchors local healthcare
Jennie Melham Memorial Medical Center, a 23-bed Critical Access Hospital with a 24-hour emergency room and the Central Nebraska Medical Clinic, employs more than 150 professional and support staff (base record).
A modest facility relative to larger regional hospitals
Broken Bow's 23-bed hospital is genuinely modest relative to larger regional facilities -- residents needing specialized or higher-acuity care may need to travel to a larger Nebraska city (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Broken Bow's crime rate runs approximately 69% below the national average per sources reviewed this pass.
- Jennie Melham Memorial Medical Center (23 beds, 150+ staff) anchors local healthcare access.
- The hospital is genuinely modest relative to larger regional facilities for specialized care needs.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime and healthcare-access data directly.
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