Minnesota and Kentucky are the best and worst states for physicians to practice, respectively, according to Medscape's 2019 report.
Medscape ranked the states based on physician compensation, adjusted cost of living, malpractice payouts and adverse actions against physicians. States' livability, population health and fiscal stability also played a role in determining the states' overall rankings.
How the top 25 states ranked:
1. Minnesota
Suggested community: Woodbury
2. Iowa
Suggested community: Iowa City
3. Wisconsin
Suggested community: Madison
4. Utah
Suggested community: Orem
5. Hawaii
Suggested community: Kapa'a
6. Washington
Suggested community: Richland
7. Nebraska
Suggested community: Bellevue
8. South Dakota
Suggested community: Sioux Falls
9. Massachusetts
Suggested community: Newton
10. Vermont
Suggested community: Colchester
11. North Dakota
Suggested community: Bismarck
12. Idaho
Suggested community Boise
13. New Hampshire
Suggested community: Nashua
14. Colorado
Suggested community: Highlands Ranch
15. Montana
Suggested community: Billings
16. Delaware
Suggested community: Hockessin
17. North Carolina
Suggested community: Cary
18. Oregon
Suggested community: Corvallis
19. Virginia
Suggested community: Ashburn
20. Maine
Suggested community: South Portland
21. New York
Suggested community: Albany
22. Rhode Island
Suggested community Kingston
23. Maryland
Suggested community: Ellicott City
24. New Jersey
Suggested community: Parsippany-Troy Hills
25. California
Suggested community: Dublin
Five worst states:
1. Kentucky
2. West Virginia
3. Louisiana
4. Nevada
5. Oklahoma