The “Healthiest and Unhealthiest Cities in America” list for 2024 ranked 182 of the U.S.’ most populated cities, including at least two of the most populated cities in each state, across four categories — healthcare, food, fitness and green space — and also awarded the cities an overall score based on all four areas. The full methodology can be found here.
Here are the the 10 cities found to have the best healthcare, along with the average annual salary of surgeons with eight to 14 years of experience in each area, using data from Medscape’s Physician Salary Explorer, accessed April 26:
- Overland Park, Kan. ($360,649)
- South Burlington, Vt. ($322,325)
- Virginia Beach, Va. ($303,587)
- Burlington, Vt. ($322,325)
- Lincoln, Neb. ($355,691)
- Columbia, Md. ($330,628)
- Sioux Falls, S.D. ($366,242)
- Boston ($312,779)
- Charleston, S.C. ($335,852)
- Omaha, Neb. ($347,154)
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