Apache Junction: Healthcare & Safety
10 hospitals anchor health services in Apache Junction. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 10 nursing facilities in the area.
- 24.4 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Arizona 34.3/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
10 hospitals within range (24.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (1)
APACHE JUNCTION HEALTH CENTER
Hospitals (10)
BANNER - UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX
HONOR HEALTH JOHN C. LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER
VALLEYWISE HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
ABRAZO CENTRAL CAMPUS
CHANDLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
HONORHEALTH TEMPE MEDICAL CENTER
HONORHEALTH SCOTTSDALE OSBORN MEDICAL CENTER
BANNER BOSWELL MEDICAL CENTER
BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Apache%20Junction&sta… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Apache%20Junction&sta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Apache%20Junction&sta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Apache%20Junction&sta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Apache%20Junction&sta… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 04013 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 04 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 013 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Maricopa |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 17.3% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 16.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 17.80 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 04013 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Maricopa County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large central metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 157,641 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 04013 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Maricopa County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 70.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 61.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 49.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 4,485,414 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 8,525 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.1 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.5 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.1% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 38.33 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 37.66 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 39.01 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Large Central Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 19,959,120 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 14,647,405 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 5,704,677 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 78.4% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 4,821,350 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 66.2% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 366 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 33 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 260 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 65.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy Days | 7.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Very Unhealthy Days | 1.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 261 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 66.80 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 8.00 |
| Climate · Station Name | BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 10.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 1 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 1 |
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Sources: IRS BMF NTEE D codes — city match Apache Junction, AZ
Other
Facilities (10)
APACHE JUNCTION HLTH CENTER
ARIZONA ELDERCARE GROUP LLC
AURORA PLACE
BETTER SENIOR CAREHOME LLC
BROOKDALE APACHE JUNCTION
BY YOUR SIDE ASSISTED LIVING
MELODY CARE HOME
SENIOR HAVEN ASSISTED LIVING HOME
VISIONS SENIOR LIVING AT APACHE JUNCTION 1
VISIONS SENIOR LIVING AT APACHE JUNCTION 2
Facilities (4)
CEMEX APACHE JUNCTION PLANT
MARTIN MARIETTA ARIZONA LLC - APACHE JUNCTION PLANT
MAGNUM PRODUCTS
KLOECKNER METALS CORP
Va Facilities (3)
Southeast VA Health Care Clinic
VISN 18: VA Southwest Health Care Network
Globe-Miami VA Health Care Clinic
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 646 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 680 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 233 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 41 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 588 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 295 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 351 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 15.40 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 04013 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Maricopa County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 913 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 346 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 346 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 2,497,630.37 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 903,287.22 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 41,994 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 179 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 1 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 18 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 4 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 156 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 635 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 70 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 12.80 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 24.90 |
| Health Data · Binge | 17.00 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 31.60 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 55.10 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.70 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.60 |
| Health Data · Chd | 5.60 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 1 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | GOLD CANYON HACIENDA |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 10.2 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | GOLD CANYON URGENT CARE |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 9.7 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | CARL T. HAYDEN VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTHEAST VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE CLINIC-DEPAR |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 20.0 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 372 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 4.36 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 2.20 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12