315
Physicians per 100k
≈ 130
Primary care shortage areas
≈ 130,000
Nurses
Historical data
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Long-run charts for this indicator are on the way.
Compared to the United States
| Indicator | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 | 315 | 280 |
National ranking
New Jersey ranks #4 of 35 states by physicians per 100,000.
| #1 | Utah | 2,600 |
| #2 | Rhode Island | 356 |
| #3 | New York | 341 |
| #4 | New Jersey | 315 |
| #5 | Delaware | 300 |
| #6 | Virginia | 288 |
| #7 | Michigan | 277 |
| #8 | Wisconsin | 274 |
| #9 | Washington | 274 |
| #10 | Ohio | 268 |
| #11 | Florida | 268 |
| #12 | North Carolina | 258 |
| #13 | Arizona | 245 |
| #14 | New Hampshire | 240 |
| #15 | Georgia | 232 |
| #16 | Maine | 227 |
| #17 | Nevada | 215 |
| #18 | Massachusetts | 106 |
| #19 | Minnesota | 105 |
| #20 | Colorado | 100 |
| #21 | Illinois | 94 |
| #22 | Oregon | 92 |
| #23 | Missouri | 82 |
| #24 | Texas | 78 |
| #25 | Indiana | 78 |
| #26 | New Mexico | 75 |
| #27 | Montana | 56 |
| #28 | South Dakota | 51 |
| #29 | Wyoming | 45 |
| #30 | Alaska | 45 |
| #31 | California | 6.5% |
| #32 | Vermont | 6 |
| #33 | Pennsylvania | 3.1 |
| #34 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #35 | Louisiana | 0 |
Overview
In New Jersey, healthcare access stands at 315 (physicians per 100k). The U.S. figure for Physicians per 100,000 is 280, versus 315 for New Jersey. Other healthcare access indicators for New Jersey — Primary care shortage areas: ≈ 130; Nurses: ≈ 130,000.
Did you know?
- New Jersey has one of the highest physician-per-resident ratios in the U.S.