5 states with the best healthcare

Pennsylvania is the best state for healthcare, according to a ranking from NiceRx that analyzes hospitals in all 50 states based on quality, safety and access. 

For the analysis, each state was given a score based on five factors: 

  • Percentage of hospitals with "A" grades in safety from Leapfrog
  • Number of hospitals on U.S. News' honor roll 
  • Number of hospitals in Healthgrades' top 50 
  • Number of hospitals per 1 million residents
  • Number of staffed hospital beds per 1 million residents

Here are the five states with the best healthcare, according to the analysis: 

1. Pennsylvania

2. Illinois

3. Ohio 

4. Michigan

5. Massachusetts 

Access the full ranking here. Read more about the methodology here.

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