Determining where to settle down and establish roots in can be difficult.
Medscape surveyed physicians to determine the best and worst states to practice in its Best & Worst Places to Practice 2018: Happiness in Work and Home Life report. The survey compared average population lifespan, cost of living, higher education levels, median earnings, unemployment, tax burden, public health rates and personal well-being.
Here are the five worst states and cities to practice.
1. West Virginia (Morgantown)
2. Louisiana (Lafayette)
3. Mississippi (Olive Branch)
4. Kentucky (Lexington)
5. New Mexico (Santa Fe)