Healthcare & Safety in Garland
Garland's healthcare anchor is Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Garland, a mid-sized hospital with an average national quality rating rather than a top-tier one. Crime data reads as roughly average-to-better-than-average on most measures, with one specific, disclosed exception, and this session's figures came through secondary aggregators rather than a direct primary-source read.
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Learn moreBaylor Scott & White Medical Center Garland: an average-rated, mid-sized hospital
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Garland is a 243-bed acute care hospital with a Medicare overall star rating of 3 -- average compared to hospitals nationwide -- though it shows better-than-average performance specifically on heart-failure 30-day readmission and hospital-wide unplanned 30-day readmission rates (opengovus.com/ahd.com aggregation, retrieved 2026-08-22). No independently confirmed Leapfrog Safety Grade for this facility was found this session; contrast this with Richardson's Methodist Richardson Medical Center, which does carry a confirmed, current A Leapfrog grade (see Richardson's healthcare-safety topic) -- a real, disclosed difference between the two cities' primary hospitals.
Crime: roughly average-to-better-than-average, with one disclosed exception
Aggregated NeighborhoodScout-derived figures put Garland's overall crime rate at 22 per 1,000 residents -- described by one aggregator as 26% below the national average -- with a citywide safety grade of B-. Violent crime specifically runs at about 2 per 1,000 residents (roughly a 1-in-437 chance), with assault running 31% below the national average. The one clear exception: reported rape runs 41% above the national average, a specific figure disclosed here rather than folded into an otherwise-favorable overall picture (CrimeGrade/NeighborhoodScout data via DoorProfit and Harris & Harris aggregation, retrieved 2026-08-22).
Real neighborhood-level variation
Safety varies substantially across Garland's 80-plus distinct neighborhoods. Creek Valley, Country Brook, Castlewood, Clear Creek Estates, and Country Club Meadows are cited as the safest, with crime rates significantly below the citywide average (same aggregation, retrieved 2026-08-22) -- check a specific address or neighborhood directly rather than relying on the citywide figure alone.
A sourcing caveat, disclosed directly
This session's crime figures for Garland came through secondary aggregators (DoorProfit, Harris & Harris, CityRating) rather than a direct read of CrimeGrade.org or NeighborhoodScout's own pages. Treat the specific percentages above as directional, and verify against those primary sources before treating any single number as precise fact.
Key takeaways
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Garland (243 beds) carries an average, 3-star Medicare rating with better-than-average readmission performance in two specific measures -- no confirmed Leapfrog Safety Grade was found this session, a real contrast with Richardson's hospital.
- Garland's overall crime rate reads as below the national average (22 per 1,000, B- grade) with violent crime also below average, except for reported rape, which runs 41% above the national average -- a specific, disclosed exception.
- Safety varies significantly by neighborhood; Creek Valley, Country Brook, Castlewood, Clear Creek Estates, and Country Club Meadows are cited as the safest pockets.
- This session's crime data came through secondary aggregators rather than a direct CrimeGrade.org/NeighborhoodScout read -- treat figures as directional and verify against the primary sources for a specific address.
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