Sterling: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Sterling is anchored by 4 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.
- 532.6 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Oklahoma 46.0/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
4 hospitals within range (532.6 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Items (3)
Hospitals (4)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sterling&state=OK&limit=50 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sterling&state=OK&tax… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sterling&state=OK&tax… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sterling&state=OK&tax… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Sterling&state=OK&tax… |
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 | 40031 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 031 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Comanche |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 33.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 31.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 36.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40031 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Comanche County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 4,312 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40031 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Comanche County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 79.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 67.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 35.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 120,749 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 11,410 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 4.6 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 5.9 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.1% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 27.39 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 24.55 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 30.55 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Small Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 9,702,330 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 6,773,461 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,961,991 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 74.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 2,399,774 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 60.6% |
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 | 362 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 242 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 113 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 6.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Hazardous Days | 1 |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 339 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 77 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 61.90 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 35.90 |
| Climate · Station Name | ACME MESONET |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 9.5 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations | 28 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | high |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
Va Facilities (3)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 11 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 12 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 6 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 9.90 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 40031 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Comanche County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 32 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 14 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 14 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 98,780.27 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 64,024.90 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 668 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 2 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 2 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 9.50 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 27.80 |
| Health Data · Binge | 15.70 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 35.20 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 58.10 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.40 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.90 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.30 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | WEST WIND ASSISTED LIVING |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 13.4 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | MARLOW MEDICAL CLINIC |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 14.2 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | LAWTON VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 15.2 mi |
| Nursing Homes Detail · County total | 9 |
| Pharmacies · County total | 15 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 2.66 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 119.80 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | low crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12