New Hampshire was ranked as the best state for healthcare in 2025, according to personal finance website WalletHub.
The publication compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C., through 44 metrics across three main categories: healthcare cost, access and outcomes.
Each state could earn 100 total points, with each of the three main categories worth 33.33 points.
Data for the rankings was collected from sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Council for Community and Economic Research.
WalletHub published the rankings July 28.
Here are the 10 best and worst states for healthcare in 2025, along with their scores out of 100:
Top 10:
- New Hampshire: 67.49
- Rhode Island: 65.58
- Minnesota: 64.21
- Iowa: 64.19
- Massachusetts: 64.15
- Maine: 61.67
- Colorado: 61.58
- North Dakota: 61.48
- Wisconsin: 60.93
- South Dakota: 60.85
Bottom 10:
- Mississippi: 43.15
- Alaska: 43.22
- Alabama: 44.91
- Georgia: 46.13
- Texas: 46.55
- West Virginia: 46.62
- Arkansas: 47.55
- Tennessee: 47.77
- Kentucky: 47.95
- Florida: 48.57
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