10 best cities for people with disabilities

Overland Park, Kan., is the best city to live in for people with disabilities, according to an analysis by WalletHub.

To identify the best and worst cities for people with disabilities, WalletHub analysts compared 182 of the most populated U.S. cities on 31 key metrics of disability-friendliness. The metrics range from physicians per capita to park accessibility. Each measure was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most favorable conditions for people with disabilities.

Here are the 10 best cities for people with disabilities based on the analysis:

1. Overland Park, Kan.

2. South Burlington, Vt.

3. Sioux Falls, S.D.

4. Scottsdale, Ariz.

5. Columbia, Md.

6. San Francisco

7. Rapid City, S.D.

8. St. Louis

9. Bismarck, N.D.

10. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Here are the 10 worst cities for people with disabilities based on the analysis:

1. New Haven, Conn.

2. Providence, R.I.

3. Winston-Salem, N.C.

4. Bridgeport, Conn.

5. Gulfport, Miss.

6. Brownsville, Texas

7. San Bernardino, Calif.

8. North Las Vegas, Nev.

9. Huntsville, Ala.

10. Worcester, Mass.

Access additional information on the metrics used for the analysis here.

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