Connecticut is the best state in the U.S. for dental health and also ranks in the top 5 highest earning states for dentists.
Here are 10 stats for dentists to know when choosing where to practice:
Top 10 states with the best dental health
Connecticut
Washington, D.C.
Massachusetts
Hawaii
New Jersey
Illinois
Washington
Iowa
Michigan
Ohio
10 worst states for dental health
Arkansas
West Virginia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Alaska
Alabama
Montana
Maine
Kentucky
Top paying industries for dentists
Other ambulatory healthcare services: $188,960
State government, excluding schools and hospitals: $183,770
Offices of other health practitioners: $178,700
Home healthcare services: $171,330
Offices of dentists: $168,910
Top paying states for dentists
Delaware: $233,860
New Hampshire: $225,140
Oregon: $207,370
Rhode Island: $206,600
Connecticut: $197,910
Top paying metropolitan areas for dentists
Manchester, N.H.: $276,510
Salinas, Calif.: $234,410
Vallejo-Fairfield, Calif.: $229,800
Eugene, Ore.: $228,750
New Haven, Conn.: $227,390
Akron, Ohio: $225,350
Gainesville, Fla.: $222,690
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, Calif.: $221,210
Medford, Ore.: $220,430
Portsmouth, N.H.: $220,070
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for dentists
Oregon coast: $241,650
Northwest Iowa: $227,760
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire: $221,420
Southeast Iowa: $218,230
Eastern Ohio: $205,910
Ten states with the most active dentists per 100,000 population as of 2019
Massachusetts: 83.38
Alaska: 80.51
New Jersey: 79.47
Hawaii: 78.33
California: 77.88
New York: 75.32
Connecticut: 72.64
Maryland: 70.56
Washington: 70.41
Colorado: 68.77
Five states with the highest Medicaid reimbursement rates for adult dental care
Maryland: 77.2 percent
New York: 71 percent
Wyoming: 66.8 percent
North Dakota: 65.5 percent
Montana: 64 percent
Five states with the highest Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric dental care
Kentucky: 104.8 percent
Nevada: 90.5 percent
Utah: 90.2 percent
West Virginia: 87 percent
New York: 82.5 percent
States ranked by shortage of dental providers
California: 473
Missouri: 314
Texas: 302
Alaska: 298
Florida: 256