To identify the best and worst states to practice medicine, WalletHub analysts compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across 19 relevant metrics. The metrics ranged from average annual wage of physicians to hospitals per capita. Access more information about the methodology here.
Here are the 10 best states to practice medicine based on the analysis:
1. Montana
2. Wisconsin
3. Idaho
4. North Dakota
5. Minnesota
6. Kansas
7. Iowa
8. Tennessee
9. Mississippi
10. Nebraska
Here are the 10 worst states to practice medicine based on the analysis:
1. New York
2. Rhode Island
3. Connecticut
4. Massachusetts
5. Alaska
6. New Jersey
7. District of Columbia
8. Maryland
9. Delaware
10. Hawaii
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