|Slideshows|April 1, 2019

The best and worst states for physicians

Numerous factors can impact physician career satisfaction, including location. Here are the best-and the worst-states for practicing medicine.

To identify the best states for physicians to practice medicine in, WalletHub ranked the 50 states and Washington D.C. based on 18 metrics in two categories, “Opportunity & Competition” and “Medical Environment.”The full ranking and methodology can be foundÂ here.

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