Scottsdale, Ariz., was recently ranked as the best city for dental professionals in 2025, according to a new report from Clarify Capital.
The small business lender compared 98 metro areas across six metrics for dentists to thrive, including salary, employment and projected job growth.
The rankings compiled data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ONet, Yelp and Google Trends.
Metro areas were only included in the rankings if data was available for all six categories.
Here are the 10 best and worst cities for dentists, according to Clarify Capital:
Top 10:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Orlando, Fla.
- Charlotte, N.C.
- Miami
- Atlanta
- San Jose, Calif.
- Glendale, Ariz.
- Tampa, Fla.
- Washington, D.C.
Bottom 10:
- Toledo, Ohio
- Lexington, Ky.
- Columbus, Ohio
- Wichita, Kan.
- Louisville, Ky.
- Enterprise, Nev.
- North Las Vegas, Nev.
- Laredo, Texas
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Honolulu
