In order to help doctors make the most informed decisions regarding where to practice, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 11 key metrics. Find out where your state falls.
Source: WalletHub
Best States to Work
| Overall Rank | State | Total Score | Opportunity & Competition Rank | Medical Quality Rank |
| 1 | Mississippi | 70.7 | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | Iowa | 69.28 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 66.54 | 17 | 1 |
| 4 | North Dakota | 65.81 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Idaho | 65.41 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Texas | 65.27 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Kansas | 65.26 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 64.61 | 23 | 2 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 64.59 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Alabama | 63.36 | 11 | 12 |
Worst States to Work
| Overall Rank | State | Total Score | Opportunity & Competition Rank | Medical Quality Rank |
| 10 | Maine | 41.40 | 41 | 47 |
| 9 | Delaware | 41.03 | 42 | 43 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 40.62 | 46 | 29 |
| 7 | Vermont | 40.25 | 49 | 13 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 38.30 | 45 | 39 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 38.14 | 44 | 38 |
| 4 | Maryland | 37.42 | 43 | 4644 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 31.63 | 50 | 5146 |
| 2 | New York | 29.56 | 48 | 3551 |
| 1 | District of Columbia | 27.81 | 51 | 35 |
