Healthcare & Safety — Hampden County, Massachusetts
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 98 |
| EMS Stations | 42 |
| Fire Stations | 42 |
Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 8,497 |
| Poor/Fair Health | 16.8% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.68 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.87 |
| Adult Smoking | 15.9% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.8% |
| Physical Inactivity | 27.1% |
Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 46.69 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Urban/Rural Class | Medium Metro |
| Trend | rising |
Air Quality
| Good Days | 290 |
| Moderate Days | 74 |
| Unhealthy for Sensitive | 2 |
| Max AQI | 119 |
| Median AQI | 37 |
| Year | 2,024 |
Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.473290+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.671299+00:00.