Healthcare & Safety — Friend, Nebraska
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
| FRIEND COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | N/A stars | N/A |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.408% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.155% |
| Uninsured | 0.1154013015% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.291% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.1920223356% |
| Poor Health | 0.19% |
| Children Poverty | 0.117% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | FRIEND POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | EXETER POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | MILFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Friend Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Cordova Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Exeter Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue | N/A mi |
| EMS | FRIEND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | CORDOVA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | EXETER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Lincoln Regional Office (33.4 mi)
- Lincoln Vet Center (34.0 mi)
- Lincoln CBOC (36.4 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 7.0 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 7.84 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.