facebook tracking 106 Hospitals in Washington: ER Wait Times & Ratings by City

106 hospitals in Washington

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Washington has 106 open hospitals in 80 cities, 91 of them with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 2 hr 46 min, 18 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 24 of the 60 hospitals Medicare rates hold 4 or 5 stars (6 with 5), and the state average is 3.2 stars.

106 hospitals80 cities91 with an ER
Hospitals 106 in 80 Washington cities
With an ER 91 86% of hospitals
Median ER visit 2 hr 46 min +18 min vs US
4–5 star hospitals 24 of 60 rated · avg 3.2★

Washington has 106 open hospitals across 80 cities. By type: 47 acute care hospitals, 39 critical access hospitals, 9 psychiatric hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, 2 VA acute care hospitals and 1 military acute care hospital (type not recorded for 5).

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Washington's largest hospital cities

Seattle 11 hospitals · 8 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 16 min
Top rated
Virginia Mason Medical Center (5★)
Spokane 7 hospitals · 5 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 19 min
Top rated
Valley Hospital & Medical Center (5★)
Tacoma 4 hospitals · 3 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 30 min
Top rated
St Joseph Medical Center (3★)
Vancouver 3 hospitals · 2 with an ER
Median ER
4 hr 28 min
Top rated
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (4★)
Bremerton 2 hospitals · 1 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 25 min
Top rated
St Michael Medical Center (4★)
Kirkland 2 hospitals · 1 with an ER
Median ER
3 hr 16 min
Top rated
EvergreenHealth Medical Center (5★)
Olympia 2 hospitals · 2 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 56 min
Top rated
Capital Medical Center (3★)
Richland 2 hospitals · 1 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 47 min
Top rated
Kadlec Regional Medical Center (4★)
Walla Walla 2 hospitals · 2 with an ER
Median ER
2 hr 14 min
Top rated
Providence St Mary Medical Center (3★)

Top-rated hospitals and shortest ER visits

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All Washington cities with hospitals

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Largest hospitals in Washington

Ranked by beds reported on each hospital's latest Medicare cost report. Largest doesn't mean best, and campuses filing one report are counted together.

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People and health care in Washington

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024).

Population
7,816,116
Median age 38.3
Hospitals per 100,000
1.4
106 hospitals listed · #41 of 50 states
No health insurance
6.3%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
16.6%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$98,141
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Washington

Registered Nurses · $124,200 Nurse Practitioners · $156,100 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $83,150 Nursing Assistants · $49,180 All healthcare salaries in Washington
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Healthcare jobs and pay in Washington

Pay for the healthcare jobs with the most workers in Washington, from Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data (May 2025).

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Questions about hospitals in Washington

How many hospitals are in Washington?

There are 106 open hospitals in Washington across 80 cities. 91 of them have an emergency department.

Which Washington city has the most hospitals?

Seattle, with 11 hospitals. Spokane is next with 7.

How long is the ER wait in Washington?

The median emergency room visit in Washington lasts 2 hr 46 min, 18 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. That is a 12-month median from CMS, not a live wait time.

How many Washington hospitals have 5 stars?

6 of the 60 Washington hospitals with a Medicare overall star rating have 5 stars, and 24 have 4 or 5 stars. The average rating is 3.2 out of 5.

Hospitals in neighboring states

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/washington/

Washington ER wait times

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.