New Hampshire #1, Mississippi #50 (scroll to bottom to see list)
http://netscape.homestore.com/homefinance/realestatenews/General/States.asp?gate=aolnetscape&source=a9951&poe=homestore

i figured i'd post this link since location is something we'll be thinking about as the decision deadline approaches. granted, i wouldn't take this ranking too seriously :p , but nevertheless, it's interesting if not valuable information. rankings are based on things like unemployment rates, job growth, sunny days, teenage birthrates, homeownership, books in public libraries per capita, and highway fatality rates, among other criteria. each factor is weighed equally.

yea jersey!!!! beating out MD!! I hate maryland.

New Hampshire #1, Mississippi #50 (scroll to bottom to see list)
http://netscape.homestore.com/homefinance/realestatenews/General/States.asp?gate=aolnetscape&source=a9951&poe=homestore

i figured i'd post this link since location is something we'll be thinking about as the decision deadline approaches. granted, i wouldn't take this ranking too seriously :p , but nevertheless, it's interesting if not valuable information. rankings are based on things like unemployment rates, job growth, sunny days, teenage birthrates, homeownership, books in public libraries per capita, and highway fatality rates, among other criteria. each factor is weighed equally.

I am sorry, but I am going to have to disagree. I do not find this information valuable at all. First of all they are ranked by some unknown arbitrary index which is an aggregate of the factors that you listed. For this to be useful to me, I would need to have the factors broken down more or perhaps even have the raw information available. Additionally, these rankings are done by states which is very much an artificial construct. What I really care about is locale, perhaps in the form of metropolitan area. I find something like this to be a little bit more useful:

http://www.cityrating.com

I would not recommend writing your ticket on either web page. You'll know when you find your spots. Having to pick between two "Oh yeahs!" is the real challenge.

I would not recommend writing your ticket on either web page. You'll know when you find your spots. Having to pick between two "Oh yeahs!" is the real challenge.

Agreed.

yeah, i just thought it was amusing, which is why i said in my post that we shouldn't take it too seriously. i do, however, think it's interesting that southern states are crowded at the very bottom of the list. of course, it could be a biased surveyor.

I am sorry, but I am going to have to disagree. I do not find this information valuable at all. First of all they are ranked by some unknown arbitrary index which is an aggregate of the factors that you listed. For this to be useful to me, I would need to have the factors broken down more or perhaps even have the raw information available. Additionally, these rankings are done by states which is very much an artificial construct. What I really care about is locale, perhaps in the form of metropolitan area. I find something like this to be a little bit more useful:

http://www.cityrating.com

I agree with you. City that you will live in probably has more impact on you than the state that you are in.

yeah, i just thought it was amusing, which is why i said in my post that we shouldn't take it too seriously. i do, however, think it's interesting that southern states are crowded at the very bottom of the list. of course, it could be a biased surveyor.

Sorry for the overreaction

'sall good.

have you decided where you're going yet, hawkeey?

The question IS: what's the best state to practice medicine after we graduate?

I know Pennsylvania and Illinois suck. How much does where we go to school determine our chances at matching location wise?

I heard it was pretty important that you do your residency where you are planning to live, but of course, there are always exceptions.

If you're going into academic medicine, wouldn't it also be good to think about what places are the most robust for research?

The question IS: what's the best state to practice medicine after we graduate?

I know Pennsylvania and Illinois suck. How much does where we go to school determine our chances at matching location wise?

From what program director's have told me, we'll be able to match first or second choice with an MD/PhD in whatever school/location we choose. Definitely crossing my fingers that that one is true, so at least I'll get to really choose 7-8 years from now.

New Hampshire's motto is "live free or die." This state has the lowest crime in the nation, the lowest taxes in the continental U.S., and a part-time citizen legislature. Their laws are permissive rather than oppressive. That's way libertarians chose that state for their "free state project."
http://freestateproject.org/community/nh_info.php
I'd live there if I could. But I am stuck in TX for the rest of my phud and mud.

If you're going to bolt into private practice in NH, I will personally come to hunt you down!111!! :D