Best states for health and wellness

SmileHub - With an estimated 129 million people in the U.S. suffering from at least one major chronic disease, the non-profit organization SmileHub today released new reports on the Best Charities for Health & Wellness and the Best States for Health & Wellness in 2025.

To highlight the states that are most supportive of residents improving their health and wellness and the ones that need to improve the most, SmileHub compared each of the 50 states based on 23 key metrics. The data set ranges from the number of health & wellness charities per capita to the cost of a medical visit to public health funding per capita.

Best States
1. Massachusetts		11. Pennsylvania
2. Colorado		12. Connecticut
3. Vermont		13. Montana
4. Minnesota		14. Washington
5. New York		15. Wisconsin
6. Rhode Island		16. Nebraska
7. New Hampshire		17. Oregon
8. California		18. Hawaii
9. Utah		19. Michigan
10. Maryland		20. North Dakota

Key Stats

• Mississippi has the most hospital beds per capita – 2.5 times more than  Utah, which has the fewest hospital beds.
• The cost of a medical visit is lowest in Arizona – 2.3 times lower than Alaska, where a medical visit costs the most.
• Alaska has the most public health funding per capita – 5.1 times more than Nevada, which has the least funding.

To view the full report and your state’s rank