Healthcare & Safety in Ranson
Ranson's safety profile carries a genuinely mixed, disclosed signal, alongside a real, distinctive local hospital anchor this record discloses in full.
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Learn moreA genuinely mixed, disclosed crime signal
NeighborhoodScout cites an overall crime rate of 9 per 1,000 (near the national average) and a violent crime rate of 1 per 1,000 (about average), yet Ranson's rate runs lower than only approximately 34% of West Virginia communities -- meaning higher than roughly two-thirds (base record).
A distinctive local hospital anchor
Jefferson Medical Center (WVU Medicine), the sole hospital in Jefferson County, is licensed for approximately 25 beds with a newly designed 18-bed Emergency Department, and unusually for a critical-access facility, offers CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, and a full OB service (base record).
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Sole-hospital status carries real access implications
Jefferson Medical Center's status as Jefferson County's sole hospital is a real, relevant consideration for movers weighing broader specialty-care access against Ranson's growth-market convenience.
Key takeaways
- Ranson's crime rate runs near the national average overall, yet higher than roughly two-thirds of WV communities -- a genuinely mixed signal.
- Jefferson Medical Center (~25 beds, 18-bed ED) offers CT/MRI/nuclear medicine and full OB service, unusual for its size.
- Jefferson Medical Center is the sole hospital serving Jefferson County.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime and healthcare-access data directly.
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