Healthcare & Safety — Highlands, North Carolina
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.324% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.161% |
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| Uninsured | 0.1569409085% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.222% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2002611314% |
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| Poor Health | 0.17% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.213% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | CITY OF HIGHLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE - CASHIERS STATION | N/A mi |
| Police | SKY VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Highlands Fire and Rescue Station | N/A mi |
| Fire | Sky Valley - Scaly Mountain Volunteer Fire and Rescue | N/A mi |
| Fire | Satolah Volunteer Fire Station | N/A mi |
| EMS | HIGHLANDS FIRE AND AMBULANCE | N/A mi |
| EMS | SKY VALLEY - SCALY MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE | N/A mi |
| EMS | SATOLAH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Franklin CBOC (13.4 mi)
- Blairsville CBOC (44.5 mi)
- Greenville, SC Vet Center (47.7 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 4 |
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| Fatalities | 5 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 11.6 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 77.9% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 46.29 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024; NHTSA FARS 2023.
