State reports
Hospital report cards by state
Updated November 11, 2026
One page per state, written from the same public data as the rest of this site and rebuilt as it changes. Pick a state on the map or in the table, or see all states ranked.
AK$4.0ME$3.0WI$4.1VT$2.7NH$3.9WA$4.3ID$3.4MT$3.1ND$3.3MN$3.0IL$4.8MI$3.7NY$3.4MA$2.7OR$3.0NV$11.4WY$2.7SD$4.1IA$3.7IN$5.0OH$4.6PA$5.3NJ$5.7CT$3.8RI$3.6CA$5.1UT$4.2CO$6.2NE$3.7MO$4.4KY$4.9WV$4.1VA$5.1MD$1.4DE$3.7AZ$6.0NM$4.7KS$3.9AR$5.0TN$6.2NC$4.4SC$5.4DC$3.9OK$5.6LA$4.5MS$3.9AL$4.4GA$5.5HI$3.4TX$6.4FL$8.0PR
- $1.4–$3.4
- $3.4–$3.9
- $3.9–$4.4
- $4.4–$5.3
- $5.3–$11.4
| State | Hospitals | Typical markup | Billed ÷ paid | 4 or 5 stars | Would recommend | Typical ER visit | Charity care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 25 | $3.98 | 5.6× | 30% | 77% | 2 h 10 min | 1.2% |
| Alabama | 102 | $4.41 | 5.5× | 16% | 71% | 2 h 27 min | 2.3% |
| Arkansas | 92 | $4.96 | 4.0× | 24% | 71% | 2 h 9 min | 3.0% |
| Arizona | 109 | $6.03 | 5.4× | 29% | 69% | 3 h 0 min | 1.9% |
| California | 379 | $5.15 | 6.3× | 41% | 70% | 2 h 54 min | 1.3% |
| Colorado | 96 | $6.22 | 7.4× | 72% | 76% | 2 h 14 min | 2.2% |
| Connecticut | 36 | $3.80 | 3.4× | 48% | 68% | 3 h 18 min | 1.3% |
| District of Columbia | 10 | $3.95 | 4.3× | 17% | 63% | 5 h 27 min | 1.6% |
| Delaware | 13 | $3.73 | 3.5× | 17% | 64% | 3 h 42 min | 2.5% |
| Florida | 223 | $7.95 | 7.1× | 35% | 68% | 2 h 29 min | 5.6% |
| Georgia | 149 | $5.55 | 4.9× | 32% | 70% | 2 h 42 min | 6.8% |
| Hawaii | 23 | $3.43 | 3.4× | 45% | 75% | 2 h 8 min | 0.5% |
| Iowa | 118 | $3.72 | 4.0× | 43% | 79% | 1 h 59 min | 0.8% |
| Idaho | 48 | $3.44 | 4.4× | 43% | 77% | 2 h 5 min | 0.7% |
| Illinois | 195 | $4.83 | 4.3× | 36% | 69% | 2 h 53 min | 1.9% |
| Indiana | 148 | $4.98 | 4.7× | 44% | 72% | 2 h 20 min | 1.6% |
| Kansas | 139 | $3.95 | 5.9× | 40% | 79% | 1 h 57 min | 0.7% |
| Kentucky | 104 | $4.88 | 4.9× | 23% | 70% | 2 h 20 min | 1.4% |
| Louisiana | 161 | $4.50 | 5.1× | 23% | 75% | 2 h 6 min | 1.5% |
| Massachusetts | 84 | $2.67 | 2.7× | 38% | 71% | 3 h 31 min | 0.8% |
| Maryland | 57 | $1.44 | 1.1× | 39% | 66% | 4 h 1 min | 2.2% |
| Maine | 40 | $2.99 | 3.6× | 39% | 73% | 2 h 36 min | 0.6% |
| Michigan | 149 | $3.71 | 3.4× | 37% | 68% | 2 h 37 min | 1.1% |
| Minnesota | 137 | $2.99 | 3.3× | 62% | 74% | 2 h 6 min | 1.0% |
| Missouri | 122 | $4.36 | 4.5× | 39% | 70% | 2 h 31 min | 2.1% |
| Mississippi | 109 | $3.86 | 4.6× | 10% | 73% | 2 h 4 min | 3.1% |
| Montana | 63 | $3.09 | 2.9× | 37% | 76% | 1 h 55 min | 1.2% |
| North Carolina | 121 | $4.44 | 3.7× | 42% | 71% | 3 h 7 min | 3.0% |
| North Dakota | 47 | $3.26 | 3.2× | 40% | 76% | 1 h 45 min | 0.7% |
| Nebraska | 93 | $3.68 | 3.8× | 63% | 78% | 1 h 54 min | 0.6% |
| New Hampshire | 27 | $3.92 | 4.0× | 43% | 72% | 2 h 28 min | 1.9% |
| New Jersey | 78 | $5.72 | 6.5× | 40% | 65% | 3 h 5 min | 3.2% |
| New Mexico | 45 | $4.65 | 4.3× | 18% | 67% | 2 h 48 min | 1.8% |
| Nevada | 47 | $11.37 | 9.1× | 22% | 69% | 2 h 32 min | 1.8% |
| New York | 193 | $3.36 | 5.0× | 24% | 66% | 3 h 24 min | 1.2% |
| Ohio | 194 | $4.63 | 4.3× | 52% | 70% | 2 h 35 min | 1.7% |
| Oklahoma | 136 | $5.58 | 5.2× | 45% | 75% | 2 h 2 min | 1.4% |
| Oregon | 62 | $3.05 | 3.2× | 44% | 75% | 2 h 35 min | 2.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 189 | $5.26 | 5.8× | 54% | 71% | 3 h 8 min | 1.4% |
| Puerto Rico | 59 | – | – | 17% | 63% | 4 h 39 min | – |
| Rhode Island | 13 | $3.60 | 2.7× | 60% | 71% | 3 h 38 min | 1.2% |
| South Carolina | 66 | $5.38 | 5.2× | 47% | 70% | 2 h 38 min | 4.0% |
| South Dakota | 61 | $4.09 | 4.3× | 69% | 78% | 1 h 52 min | 0.8% |
| Tennessee | 123 | $6.21 | 5.0× | 35% | 69% | 2 h 41 min | 4.3% |
| Texas | 472 | $6.38 | 6.8× | 47% | 72% | 2 h 17 min | 7.8% |
| Utah | 52 | $4.16 | 3.6× | 79% | 78% | 2 h 9 min | 3.8% |
| Virginia | 97 | $5.10 | 4.5× | 59% | 71% | 2 h 42 min | 2.4% |
| Vermont | 17 | $2.73 | 4.1× | 27% | 72% | 2 h 55 min | 1.0% |
| Washington | 100 | $4.33 | 4.4× | 38% | 71% | 2 h 47 min | 2.4% |
| Wisconsin | 141 | $4.11 | 3.8× | 64% | 76% | 2 h 16 min | 1.2% |
| West Virginia | 55 | $4.11 | 4.1× | 17% | 75% | 2 h 18 min | 0.9% |
| Wyoming | 33 | $2.68 | 3.0× | 40% | 73% | 2 h 0 min | 1.6% |
Sources: CMS Medicare inpatient data, hospital cost reports and Care Compare; hospitals' own price files. How the numbers work.