WalletHub used data on healthcare, food, fitness and green space for 170 U.S. cities to compile its list. Specifically, each city was graded on 40 relevant metrics including premature-death rate, family doctors per capita and cost of medical visit, among others.
Here are five cities with the highest medical visit costs:
1. Boston
2. Madison, Wis.
3. Anchorage, Alaska
4. Milwaukee
5. Worcester, Mass.
Here are five cities with the lowest medical visit costs:
1. Montgomery, Ala.
2. Orlando, Fla.
3. Brownsville, Texas
4. Jacksonville, Fla.
5. Laredo, Texas
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