Best states to practice
1. Tennessee
• Average physician compensation — $279,000
• Best cities — Franklin and Murfreesboro
• Second lowest cost of living in United States — 7.6 percent tax burden
• Per capita malpractice payouts — $8.96
2. Mississippi
• Average physician compensation — $275,000
• Best city — Oxford
• Low cost of living — low property taxes
• Low malpractice payouts
3. Oklahoma
• Average physician compensation — $304,000
• Best city — Tulsa
• Low cost of living — 8.5 percent state and local tax burden
4. Texas
• Best city — Tyler
• Low cost of living — no income tax
• Per capita malpractice payouts — $3.74
5. Wyoming
• Average physician compensation — $312,000
• Best city — Casper
• Low cost of living — no state income tax
• Physician shortage
Worst states to practice
1. New York
• Average physician compensation — $249,000
• Worst city — New York City
• High physician density — 345 practicing physicians per 100,000 residents
2. Rhode Island
• Average physician compensation — $217,000
• Worst city — Providence
• High cost of living — high overall tax burden
3. Maryland
• Worst city — Baltimore
• High cost of living
4. Massachusetts
• Average physician compensation — $23,000 below national average ($261,000?)
• Worst city — Chelsea
• High cost of living
5. Connecticut
• Average physician compensation
• Worst city — Hartford
• High cost of living — 45 percent higher than the U.S. average
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