WalletHub analyzed data for 547 U.S. cities and 50 states noting uninsured population percentages.
States with the lowest uninsured rate:
Massachusetts — 2.54 percent
Hawaii — 3.53 percent
Vermont — 3.72 percent
Minnesota — 4.12 percent
Iowa — 4.26 percent
Rhode Island — 4:32 percent
Connecticut — 4.89 percent
Kentucky — 5.13 percent
Wisconsin — 5.26 percent
West Virginia — 5.32 percent
States with the highest uninsured rate:
Louisiana — 10.26 percent
North Carolina — 10.43 percent
Nevada — 11.37 percent
Wyoming — 11.55 percent
Mississippi — 11.84 percent
Florida — 12.54 percent
Georgia — 12.94 percent
Oklahoma — 13.77 percent
Alaska — 14.01 percent
Texas — 16.60 percent
Cities with the lowest uninsured rate:
Elk Grove, Calif. — 1.654 percent
Folsom, Calif. — 1.679 percent
Fremont, Calif. — 1.683 percent
Ellicott City, Md. — 1.685 percent
Redondo Beach, Calif. — 1.727 percent
Newton, Mass. — 1.866 percent
Union City, Calif. — 1.889 percent
Newport Beach, Calif. — 1.985 percent
O’Fallon, Mo. — 2.133 percent
San Ramon, Calif. — 2.205 percent
Cities with the highest uninsured rate:
Dallas — 22.238 percent
Passaic, N.J. — 22.689 percent
Baytown, Texas — 22.721 percent
McAllen, Texas — 23.356 percent
Hialeah, Fla. — 23.802 percent
Pasadena, Texas — 25.967 percent
Pharr, Texas — 26.974 percent
Laredo, Texas — 27.023 percent
Mission, Texas — 27.232 percent
Brownsville, Texas — 29.240 percent
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