Cities with Most Doctors
Top 100 US cities ranked by physicians per capita. Access to physicians is crucial for healthcare quality and patient outcomes.
| Rank | City | Doctors/1k | Hospitals | Insurance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Methuen Massachusetts | — | — | —% |
| 🥈 | Watertown Massachusetts | — | — | —% |
| 🥉 | Biscayne Gardens Florida | — | — | —% |
| #4 | New York New York | 1.00 | 16 | 93.7% |
| #5 | Los Angeles California | 1.00 | 19 | 90.5% |
| #6 | Chicago Illinois | 1.00 | 34 | 90.2% |
| #7 | Houston Texas | 1.00 | 28 | 76.3% |
| #8 | Phoenix Arizona | 1.00 | 22 | 85.7% |
| #9 | Philadelphia Pennsylvania | 1.00 | 21 | 92.9% |
| #10 | San Antonio Texas | 1.00 | 19 | 82.4% |
| #11 | San Diego California | 1.00 | 9 | 94.2% |
| #12 | Dallas Texas | 1.00 | 19 | 77.2% |
| #13 | San Jose California | 1.00 | 5 | 95.2% |
| #14 | Austin Texas | 1.00 | 15 | 87.6% |
| #15 | Jacksonville Florida | 1.00 | 9 | 88.8% |
| #16 | Fort Worth Texas | 1.00 | 13 | 81.4% |
| #17 | Columbus Ohio | 1.00 | 11 | 89.7% |
| #18 | Charlotte North Carolina | 1.00 | 6 | 87.2% |
| #19 | Indianapolis Indiana | 1.00 | 15 | 91.2% |
| #20 | San Francisco California | 1.00 | 13 | 96.7% |
| #21 | Seattle Washington | 1.00 | 9 | 95.8% |
| #22 | Denver Colorado | 1.00 | 7 | 91.0% |
| #23 | Oklahoma City Oklahoma | 1.00 | 19 | 86.2% |
| #24 | Nashville-Davidson Tennessee | 1.00 | 10 | 87.2% |
| #25 | Washington District of Columbia | 1.00 | 10 | 96.4% |
| #26 | El Paso Texas | 1.00 | 11 | 79.4% |
| #27 | Boston Massachusetts | 1.00 | 12 | 97.1% |
| #28 | Las Vegas Nevada | 1.00 | 15 | 86.6% |
| #29 | Portland Oregon | 1.00 | 9 | 94.8% |
| #30 | Detroit Michigan | 1.00 | 10 | 92.6% |
| #31 | Louisville/Jefferson County Kentucky | 1.00 | 8 | 94.0% |
| #32 | Memphis Tennessee | 1.00 | 12 | 85.3% |
| #33 | Baltimore Maryland | 1.00 | 17 | 94.1% |
| #34 | Milwaukee Wisconsin | 1.00 | 8 | 90.9% |
| #35 | Albuquerque New Mexico | 1.00 | 8 | 91.4% |
| #36 | Tucson Arizona | 1.00 | 10 | 89.4% |
| #37 | Fresno California | 1.00 | 5 | 93.9% |
| #38 | Sacramento California | 1.00 | 10 | 94.6% |
| #39 | Mesa Arizona | 1.00 | 7 | 89.4% |
| #40 | Kansas City Missouri | 1.00 | 9 | 89.0% |
| #41 | Atlanta Georgia | 1.00 | 9 | 89.9% |
| #42 | Omaha Nebraska | 1.00 | 11 | 90.7% |
| #43 | Colorado Springs Colorado | 1.00 | 7 | 92.3% |
| #44 | Raleigh North Carolina | 1.00 | 4 | 90.7% |
| #45 | Miami Florida | 1.00 | 10 | 83.7% |
| #46 | Virginia Beach Virginia | 1.00 | 3 | 93.7% |
| #47 | Long Beach California | 1.00 | 6 | 91.6% |
| #48 | Oakland California | 1.00 | 5 | 94.4% |
| #49 | Minneapolis Minnesota | 1.00 | 5 | 94.4% |
| #50 | Tulsa Oklahoma | 1.00 | 13 | 83.9% |
| #51 | Bakersfield California | 1.00 | 6 | 92.6% |
| #52 | Tampa Florida | 1.00 | 6 | 89.4% |
| #53 | Wichita Kansas | 1.00 | 8 | 87.6% |
| #54 | Arlington Texas | 1.00 | 7 | 81.0% |
| #55 | Aurora Colorado | 1.00 | 4 | 86.3% |
| #56 | New Orleans Louisiana | 1.00 | 10 | 91.9% |
| #57 | Cleveland Ohio | 1.00 | 8 | 91.9% |
| #58 | Urban Honolulu Hawaii | 1.00 | 25 | 96.4% |
| #59 | Anaheim California | 1.00 | 5 | 90.1% |
| #60 | Henderson Nevada | 1.00 | 5 | 93.3% |
| #61 | Lexington-Fayette Kentucky | 1.00 | 7 | 92.8% |
| #62 | Stockton California | 1.00 | 3 | 93.1% |
| #63 | Orlando Florida | 1.00 | 8 | 86.1% |
| #64 | Riverside California | 1.00 | 4 | 91.1% |
| #65 | Corpus Christi Texas | 1.00 | 4 | 82.2% |
| #66 | Santa Ana California | 1.00 | 2 | 87.8% |
| #67 | Irvine California | 1.00 | 1 | 96.0% |
| #68 | Cincinnati Ohio | 1.00 | 13 | 92.2% |
| #69 | Newark New Jersey | 1.00 | 4 | 80.3% |
| #70 | St. Paul Minnesota | 1.00 | 22 | 93.3% |
| #71 | Pittsburgh Pennsylvania | 1.00 | 11 | 95.2% |
| #72 | Greensboro North Carolina | 1.00 | 1 | 91.6% |
| #73 | Lincoln Nebraska | 1.00 | 5 | 93.7% |
| #74 | Jersey City New Jersey | 1.00 | 2 | 91.5% |
| #75 | Durham North Carolina | 1.00 | 4 | 89.3% |
| #76 | Plano Texas | 1.00 | 7 | 89.3% |
| #77 | Anchorage Alaska | 1.00 | 5 | 90.1% |
| #78 | St. Louis Missouri | 1.00 | 1 | 90.7% |
| #79 | Gilbert Arizona | 1.00 | 3 | 93.7% |
| #80 | Chandler Arizona | 1.00 | 3 | 93.4% |
| #81 | North Las Vegas Nevada | 1.00 | 2 | 86.7% |
| #82 | Madison Wisconsin | 1.00 | 5 | 95.8% |
| #83 | Buffalo New York | 1.00 | 7 | 95.9% |
| #84 | Chula Vista California | 1.00 | 1 | 93.6% |
| #85 | Reno Nevada | 1.00 | 5 | 89.4% |
| #86 | Fort Wayne Indiana | 1.00 | 7 | 90.6% |
| #87 | Toledo Ohio | 1.00 | 5 | 94.3% |
| #88 | Lubbock Texas | 1.00 | 8 | 86.4% |
| #89 | St. Petersburg Florida | 1.00 | 200 | 90.0% |
| #90 | Laredo Texas | 1.00 | 2 | 72.7% |
| #91 | Irving Texas | 1.00 | 3 | 77.7% |
| #92 | Glendale Arizona | 1.00 | 3 | 86.6% |
| #93 | Chesapeake Virginia | 1.00 | 1 | 94.2% |
| #94 | Winston-Salem North Carolina | 1.00 | 3 | 88.8% |
| #95 | Garland Texas | 1.00 | 1 | 74.9% |
| #96 | Scottsdale Arizona | 1.00 | 5 | 94.9% |
| #97 | Enterprise Nevada | 1.00 | 116 | 91.9% |
| #98 | Boise City Idaho | 1.00 | 6 | 92.9% |
| #99 | Arlington Virginia | 1.00 | 1 | 94.7% |
| #100 | Norfolk Virginia | 1.00 | 3 | 90.9% |
Understanding Doctor Availability
The doctor-to-population ratio measures the number of licensed physicians per 1,000 residents. A higher ratio indicates better access to medical care and typically correlates with:
- ✓ Shorter wait times for appointments
- ✓ Greater specialist availability
- ✓ Better coverage in rural areas
- ✓ More preventive care options