State and Metropolitan Rankings
Does your state or metropolitan area make the grade? Hospitals across the country show a lot of variation when it comes to patient safety. Note: Alaska and Hawaii can be located through the search button in the map below.
States are ranked based on the number of “A” hospitals they have in spring 2024. The table also includes the total number of "A" hospitals from fall 2023. Click here for a printable version.
Spring 2024 Ranking |
State |
% A HospitalsSpring 2024 |
Fall 2023 Ranking |
% A Hospitals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 57.7% | 1 | 51.9% |
| 2 | Virginia | 56.3% | 2 | 50.7% |
| 3 | New Jersey | 44.8% | 13 | 35.8% |
| 4 | Colorado | 44.4% | 12 | 37.2% |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 44.4% | 16 | 33.3% |
| 6 | Alaska | 42.9% | 38 | 16.7% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 42.7% | 4 | 44.1% |
| 8 | North Carolina | 42.2% | 3 | 47.% |
| 9 | South Carolina | 42.0% | 5 | 43.1% |
| 9 | Maine | 41.2% | 15 | 35.3% |
| 11 | Kansas | 40.6% | 11 | 37.5% |
| 12 | Connecticut | 39.3% | 6 | 42.9% |
| 13 | Florida | 39.3% | 9 | 38.0% |
| 14 | Tennessee | 37.0% | 8 | 39.2% |
| 15 | Texas | 35.5% | 10 | 37.9% |
| 16 | Maryland | 34.1% | 18 | 31.7% |
| 17 | Louisiana | 33.3% | 14 | 35.6% |
| 17 | Montana | 33.3% | 7 | 40.0% |
| 19 | California | 32.6% | 20 | 30.6% |
| 20 | Michigan | 30.9% | 23 | 29.3% |
| 21 | Idaho | 28.6% | 24 | 28.6% |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 27.5% | 33 | 20.0% |
| 23 | Massachusetts | 26.3% | 16 | 33.3% |
| 23 | Georgia | 26.3% | 21 | 30.4% |
| 25 | Washington | 25.5% | 25 | 28.3% |
| 26 | Indiana | 24.7% | 29 | 24.3% |
| 27 | New Hampshire | 23.1% | 19 | 30.8% |
| 28 | Missouri | 23.0% | 31 | 20.6% |
| 29 | Minnesota | 22.2% | 32 | 20.5% |
| 30 | Illinois | 22.0% | 28 | 24.8% |
| 31 | Oregon | 21.2% | 30 | 24.2% |
| 32 | Ohio | 20.0% | 26 | 25.0% |
| 33 | Arkansas | 19.4% | 33 | 20.0% |
| 34 | Mississippi | 17.9% | 33 | 20.0% |
| 35 | Kentucky | 16.4% | 37 | 19.7% |
| 36 | Arizona | 15.7% | 33 | 20.0% |
| 37 | Nebraska | 15.0% | 22 | 30.0% |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 13.6% | 43 | 10.4% |
| 39 | New York | 11.8% | 42 | 10.9% |
| 40 | Nevada | 10.5% | 38 | 16.7% |
| 41 | New Mexico | 10.0% | 40 | 15.0% |
| 42 | Alabama | 9.8% | 41 | 11.5% |
| 43 | Hawaii | 7.7% | 26 | 25.0% |
| 44 | Iowa | 3.2% | 45 | 9.4% |
| 45 | Washington DC | 0.0% | 47 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Delaware | 0.0% | 47 | 0.0% |
| 45 | North Dakota | 0.0% | 47 | 0.0% |
| 45 | South Dakota | 0.0% | 44 | 10.0% |
| 45 | Vermont | 0.0% | 47 | 0.0% |
| 45 | West Virginia | 0.0% | 46 | 4.5% |
| 45 | Wyoming | 0.0% | 47 | 0.0% |
Metropolitan Rankings are based on the percentage of “A” grades in metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or greater with at least 6 hospitals. Metropolitan areas are determined by core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) used by the U.S. Census and defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The population estimate for each metropolitan area represents the 2020 base population estimate determined by the United States Census Bureau using the 2020 census. Click here for a printable version.
| Spring 2024 Ranking | Metropolitan Area | % "A" Hospitals | Population Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ | 72.7% | 861,915 |
| 2 | Winston-Salem NC | 71.4% | 675,966 |
| 3 | New Orleans-Metairie LA | 68.8% | 1,271,867 |
| 4 | Boise City ID | 66.7% | 764,723 |
| 4 | Chattanooga TN-GA | 66.7% | 562,654 |
| 4 | Provo-Orem UT | 66.7% | 671,170 |
| 7 | Raleigh-Cary NC | 62.5% | 1,413,962 |
| 7 | Charleston-North Charleston SC | 62.5% | 799,640 |
| 9 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford FL | 61.9% | 2,673,379 |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA | 60.0% | 2,000,481 |
| 10 | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News VA-NC | 60.0% | 1,799,683 |
| 10 | Knoxville TN | 60.0% | 879,786 |
| 13 | Jacksonville FL | 57.1% | 1,605,855 |
| 13 | Harrisburg-Carlisle PA | 57.1% | 591,700 |
| 13 | North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton FL | 57.1% | 833,710 |
| 16 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL | 55.2% | 3,175,288 |
| 17 | Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX | 53.2% | 2,283,390 |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA | 52.6% | 3,298,635 |
| 19 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO | 50.0% | 2,963,831 |
| 19 | Grand Rapids-Kentwood MI | 50.0% | 1,087,606 |
| 19 | Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown CT | 50.0% | 1,213,530 |
| 19 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach FL | 50.0% | 668,944 |
| 23 | San Antonio-New Braunfels TX | 47.4% | 2,558,118 |
| 24 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC | 47.1% | 2,660,365 |
| 25 | Richmond VA | 45.5% | 1,314,428 |
| 25 | Dayton-Kettering OH | 45.5% | 814,064 |