Large markets
1. Oklahoma City
Physician saturation index: 29.1
Physician count: 171
2011 population: 1,274,489
Ratio: 13.4
2. Boston – Cambridge – Quincy (Mass. and N.H.)
Physician saturation index: 26.5
Physician count: 562
2011 population: 4,601,284
Ratio: 12.2
3. Cleveland – Elyria – Mentor (Ohio)
Physician saturation index: 26.4
Physician count: 252
2011 population: 2,076,427
Ratio: 12.2
4. Birmingham – Hoover, Ala.
Physician saturation index: 26.3
Physician count: 138
2011 population: 1,138,066
Ratio: 12.1
5. Salt Lake City
Physician saturation index: 25.9
Physician count: 137
2011 population: 1,144,658
Ratio: 11.9
6. Columbus, Ohio
Physician saturation index: 25.3
Physician count: 217
2011 population: 1,861,282
Ratio: 11.7
7. Louisville – Jefferson County (Ky. and Ind.)
Physician saturation index: 25.1
Physician count: 150
2011 population: 1,294,996
Ratio: 11.6
8. Indianapolis – Carmel (Ind.)
Physician saturation index: 24.6
Physician count: 202
2011 population: 1,781,949
Ratio: 11.3
9. Baltimore – Towson (Md.)
Physician saturation index: 24.4
Physician count: 307
2011 population: 2,726,361
Ratio: 11.3
10. Providence – New Bedford – Fall River (R.I. and Mass.)
Physician saturation index: 24.3
Physician count: 179
2011 population: 1,603,729
Ratio: 11.2
Medium markets
1. Rochester, Minn.
Physician saturation index: 100
Physician count: 98
2011 population: 188,592
Ratio: 51.7
2. Ann Arbor, Mich.
Physician saturation index: 51.4
Physician count: 82
2011 population: 346,822
Ratio: 23.7
3. Charlottesville, Va.
Physician saturation index: 43.3
Physician count: 41
2011 population: 203,775
Ratio: 20
4. Lexington – Fayette, Ky.
Physician saturation index: 39.9
Physician count: 88
2011 population: 480,049
Ratio: 18.4
5. Portland – South Portland – Biddeford (Maine)
Physician saturation index: 39.5
Physician count: 94
2011 population: 515,812
Ratio: 18.2
6. Tyler, Texas
Physician saturation index: 36.9
Physician count: 36
2011 population: 213,565
Ratio: 17
7. Lubbock, Texas
Physician saturation index: 36.8
Physician count: 49
2011 population: 290,029
Ratio: 17
8. Boulder, Colo.
Physician saturation index: 35.4
Physician count: 49
2011 population: 298,258
Ratio: 16.3
9. Burlington – South Burlington, Vt.
Physician saturation index: 34.9
Physician count: 34
2011 population: 212,542
Ratio: 16.1
10. Springfield, Ill.
Physician saturation index: 34.6
Physician count: 34
2011 population: 211,318
Ratio: 15.9
Small markets
1. Bloomsburg – Berwick (Pa.)
Physician saturation index: 86.9
Physician count: 34
2011 population: 85,760
Ratio: 40.1
2. Jackson (Wyo. and Idaho)
Physician saturation index: 84.9
Physician count: 13
2011 population: 32,152
Ratio: 39.1
3. Iowa City
Physician saturation index: 84
Physician count: 60
2011 population: 155,717
Ratio: 38.7
4. Lebanon (N.H. and Vt.)
Physician saturation index: 70.3
Physician count: 57
2011 population: 174,833
Ratio: 32.4
5. Edwards, Colo.
Physician saturation index: 69.9
Physician count: 57
2011 population: 61,256
Ratio: 32.2
6. Kirksville, Mo.
Physician saturation index: 64.3
Physician count: 9
2011 population: 30,290
Ratio: 29.6
7. Gardnerville Ranchos, Nev.
Physician saturation index: 57.7
Physician count: 12
2011 population: 46,819
Ratio: 26.6
8. Columbia, Mo.
Physician saturation index: 54.8
Physician count: 44
2011 population: 175,163
Ratio: 25.3
9. Marshfield – Wisconsin Rapids (Wis.)
Physician saturation index: 54.4
Physician count: 19
2011 population: 74,900
Ratio: 25.1
10. Durango, Colo.
Physician saturation index: 48.7
Physician count: 12
2011 population: 52,273
Ratio: 22.5
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