Study rates South Dakota best state for physicians to practice

South Dakota was rated the best state for physicians to practice according to a study conducted by WalletHub. The study compared the 50 states and District of Columbia across 16 key metrics. The metrics analyzed were in two key dimensions: 1) Opportunity and competition; and 2) medical environment.  

Overall, states in the upper Midwest scored fairly high in the study. The top ten states included:

1. South Dakota
2. Nebraska
3. Idaho
4. Iowa
5. Minnesota
6. Wisconsin
7. Kansas
8. Montana
9. North Dakota
10. Montana