Rankings and Ratings

Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care is the most humanizing health system brand, according to branding agency Monigle.

U.S. News & World Report is now including Medicare Advantage data in the rankings for Best Hospitals, according to a U.S. News blog post.

Among more than 180 markets in the U.S., Columbia, Md., is the best city to get a summer job, according to an analysis released May 22 by WalletHub.

UCLA Health was the top-ranked health system listed in Forbes annual "America's Best Employers for New Grads" list published May 21.

Intermountain Health clinched the top spot as the best-performing large health system in the U.S., according to Fortune and PINC AI's "15 Top Health Systems" list released May 21.

Naples, Fla., is the best place to live in the country, with Boise, Idaho, following closely behind, according to U.S. News & World Report's "150 best places to live in the U.S. in 2024-25" list, published May 21. 

South Carolina is the best state for military retirees, and Oregon is the worst, according to an analysis released May 20 by WalletHub.

GOBankingRates released a study May 15 that determined the total cost of raising a child in America's 50 largest cities, based on both childcare costs and cost of living for each city.

Among 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — Atlanta is the best city to start a career, according to an analysis released May 13…

Newsweek has released its third annual list of best maternity hospitals in the U.S., and 404 hospitals made the ranking.