The report ranked the best states and worst states for physicians, based on 11 metrics, analyzing opportunity and competition as well as medical quality.
Here is a snapshot of the report.
Best states for physicians
1. Mississippi
2. Iowa
3. Minnesota
4. North Dakota
5. Idaho
6. Texas
7. Kansas
8. Wisconsin
9. Tennessee
10. Alabama
Worst states for physicians
42. Maine
43. Delaware
44. Massachusetts
45. Vermont
46. New Jersey
47. Connecticut
48. Maryland
49. Rhode Island
50. New York
51. District of Columbia
Best medical quality
1. Minnesota
2. Wisconsin
3. South Carolina
4. Texas
5. California
Worst medical quality
47. Maine
48. Illinois
49. South Dakota
50. Wyoming
51. New York
Highest cost of living (adjusted mean annual wage for physicians)
1. Mississippi
2. Indiana
3. Georgia
4. Iowa
5. Alabama
Lowest cost of living (adjusted mean annual wage for physicians)
47. Connecticut
48. New York
49. Vermont
50. Hawaii
51. Washington, D.C.
Lowest physicians per capita by 2022
1. Mississippi
2. Idaho
3. Alaska
4. Hawaii
5. Nevada
Highest physicians per capita by 2022
44. Missouri
45. New York
46. Washington, D.C.
46. Rhode Island
46. Vermont
Lowest malpractice award payouts per capita
1. North Dakota
2. Minnesota
3. Wisconsin
4. Texas
5. North Carolina
Highest malpractice award payouts per capita
*All tied for 45th spot.
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
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