In a report released Sept. 27, WalletHub determined the most livable places for people with disabilities. The site compared the 182 cities across three key dimensions: economy, quality of life and healthcare. Those dimensions were evaluated using 33 metrics, including housing affordability, share of people with disabilities and cost of a physician visit.
Here are the five least expensive states to visit a physician:
1. Laredo, Texas
2. Brownsville, Texas
3 (tie). Baltimore
3 (tie). Columbia, Md.
5. Fort Smith, Ark.
Here are the five most expensive states to visit a physician:
1. Juneau, Alaska
1. Anchorage, Alaska
1. Madison, Wis.
2. Fargo, N.D.
3. Milwaukee
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