Healthcare & Safety — Kern County, California
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 880 |
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| EMS Stations | 264 |
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| Fire Stations | 264 |
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Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 10,111 |
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| Poor/Fair Health | 23.2% |
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| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.28 |
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| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.47 |
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| Adult Smoking | 16.1% |
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| Adult Obesity | 36.6% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 27.5% |
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Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 44.63 |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Urban/Rural Class | Medium Metro |
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| Trend | rising |
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Air Quality
| Good Days | 76 |
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| Moderate Days | 196 |
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| Unhealthy for Sensitive | 73 |
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| Max AQI | 177 |
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| Median AQI | 72 |
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| Year | 2,024 |
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Crime (most recent year)
| Violent Crime | 3,160 |
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| Murder | 40 |
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| Rape | 177 |
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| Robbery | 353 |
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| Aggravated Assault | 2,590 |
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| Property Crime | 7,085 |
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| Burglary | 1,738 |
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| Larceny | N/A |
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