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Some states that are better for physicians than others in terms of finances, competition, and other criteria. Partner site Physicians Practice crunched the numbers for you.
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Mean Salary: $224 640 (14)
Tax Collection per Capita: $2,766 (25)
Highest Malpractice Rate: $21 578 (18)
Lowest Malpractice Rate: $18 778 (48)
Average Cost of Living Index: 88.2 (4)
Mean Salary: $228 620 (3)
Tax Collection per Capita: $3,168 (8)
Highest Malpractice Rate: $9,595 (37)
Lowest Malpractice Rate: $5,820 (47)
Average Cost of Living Index: 87.1 (10)
Physician Density: 7,150 (19)
Mean Salary: $221 220 (17)
Tax Collection per Capita: $2,877 (31)
Highest Malpractice Rate: $11 448 (39)
Lowest Malpractice Rate: $4,748 (6)
Average Cost of Living Index: 97.8 (25)
Physician Density: 2,015 (3)
Mean Salary: $214 030 (27)
Tax Collection per Capita: $2,103 (9)
Highest Malpractice Rate: $9,867 (45)
Lowest Malpractice Rate: $4,766 (7)
Average Cost of Living Index: 100.7 (28)
Physician Density: 2,041 (4)
Mean Salary: $225 140 (13)
Tax Collection per Capita: $2,180 (12)
Highest Malpractice Rate: $16 215 (27)
Lowest Malpractice Rate: $11 392 (35)
Average Cost of Living Index: 86.5 (2)
Physician Density: 9,472 (23)
Mean Salary: $246 670
Tax Collection per Capita: $2,806
Highest Malpractice Rate: $10 613
Lowest Malpractice Rate: $6,696
Average Cost of Living Index: 88.5
Physician Density: 7926 (21)
Mean Salary: $227 390 (10)
Tax Collection per Capita: $2,044 (7)
Highest Malpractice Rate: $20 873 (19)
Lowest Malpractice Rate: $10 638 (31)
Average Cost of Living Index: 88.5 (6)
Physician Density: 20,275 (36)
Mean Salary: $231 750 (7)
Tax Collection per Capita: $2,627 (21)
Highest Malpractice Rate: $9,857 (46)
Lowest Malpractice Rate: $5,501 (9)
Average Cost of Living Index: 93.3 (19)
Physician Density: 3,012 (7)