The rankings were created by MoneyGeek, which evaluated three main categories: health outcomes, healthcare costs and access to care.
Data on the number of cardiologists in each state are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which updated employment data to reflect 2023 in April.
Here is the number of cardiologists per capita in the 10 best states for healthcare.
1. Rhode Island: 10.93 cardiologists per 100,000 residents
2. Hawaii: Data not available.
3. New Hampshire: 7.83 cardiologists per 100,000 residents
4. Minnesota: 4.69 cardiologists per 100,000 residents
5. Colorado: 4.9 cardiologists per 100,000 residents
6. Washington: 3.19 cardiologists per 100,000 residents
7. Iowa: 8.71 cardiologists per 100,000 residents
8. New Jersey: 7.51 cardiologists per 100,000 residents
9. Maryland: 7.58 cardiologists per 100,000 residents
10. Massachusetts: 6.98 cardiologists per 100,000 residents
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