Buffalo, N.Y., is the best city for veterans’ healthcare, while Washington, D.C., ranked last, according to a Nov. 2 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub.
The ranking compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities across 19 metrics focused on employment, economy, quality of life and health. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, and each city’s weighted average across all metrics determined its overall score.
The health metrics included VA Benefits Administration facilities and VA health facilities per veteran population, plus the quality of VA health facilities. Data for the facility metrics was available only at the state level, which explains the 11-way tie among California cities.
Across all metrics, Austin, Texas, ranked first, and Detroit ranked last.
Here are the 15 best and worst cities for veterans’ healthcare, along with their overall rank, according to WalletHub:
Editor’s note: This list includes ties.
15 best
1. Buffalo, N.Y. (60)
2. Long Beach, Calif. (85)
3. Stockton, Calif. (94)
3. Oakland, Calif. (88)
3. Santa Ana, Calif. (86)
3. San Bernardino, Calif. (79)
3. Riverside, Calif. (69)
3. Bakersfield, Calif. (55)
3. Anaheim, Calif. (54)
3. Fremont, Calif. (38)
3. Chula Vista, Calif. (36)
3. San Jose, Calif. (27)
3. Irvine, Calif. (10)
14. Boston (43)
15. Cleveland (74)
15 worst
86. Phoenix (66)
87. Lincoln, Neb. (26)
88. Reno, Nev. (76)
89. Honolulu (84)
90. Memphis, Tenn. (97)
91. Oklahoma City (41)
92. Norfolk, Va. (63)
92. Chesapeake, Va. (19)
92. Virginia Beach, Va. (6)
95. Seattle (62)
96. Atlanta (65)
97. Anchorage, Alaska (44)
98. Newark, N.J. (99)
98. Jersey City, N.J. (73)
100. Washington, D.C. (70)
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