Hospital Patient Satisfaction
Ratings by State
Compare hospital quality ratings across all 50 US states. Based on CMS HCAHPS patient satisfaction survey data covering 2,936 hospitals, with a national average rating of 3.22 / 5.
Total Hospitals
2,936
With Star Ratings
2,936
National Avg Rating
3.22 / 5
Would Recommend
69.1%
Rating Distribution
Hospitals by State
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| State | Hospitals ↓ | Avg Rating | 5-Star | 4+ Star |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 281 | 2.8 | 6 | 52 |
| Texas | 227 | 3.2 | 20 | 86 |
| Florida | 167 | 2.6 | 0 | 21 |
| New York | 136 | 2.7 | 2 | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | 135 | 3.3 | 11 | 58 |
| Ohio | 129 | 3.4 | 9 | 56 |
| Illinois | 121 | 3.1 | 7 | 39 |
| Wisconsin | 99 | 4.0 | 22 | 74 |
| Michigan | 95 | 3.1 | 6 | 37 |
| Georgia | 93 | 3.1 | 5 | 26 |
| North Carolina | 91 | 3.4 | 3 | 39 |
| Indiana | 90 | 3.4 | 6 | 43 |
| Missouri | 75 | 3.3 | 5 | 29 |
| Virginia | 75 | 3.4 | 3 | 35 |
| Tennessee | 71 | 3.1 | 4 | 23 |
| Minnesota | 69 | 3.9 | 9 | 51 |
| Arizona | 63 | 2.9 | 4 | 14 |
| Louisiana | 61 | 3.6 | 10 | 33 |
| Kentucky | 60 | 3.4 | 3 | 25 |
| New Jersey | 60 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Washington | 59 | 3.1 | 2 | 17 |
| Oklahoma | 56 | 3.6 | 11 | 27 |
| Alabama | 54 | 3.2 | 2 | 17 |
| Colorado | 54 | 3.5 | 5 | 27 |
| Kansas | 53 | 3.8 | 16 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | 52 | 3.1 | 3 | 13 |
| Iowa | 50 | 3.6 | 8 | 30 |
| West Virginia | 37 | 3.5 | 8 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 37 | 3.4 | 2 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 36 | 3.2 | 2 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 34 | 3.8 | 8 | 21 |
| Utah | 34 | 3.7 | 2 | 22 |
| Nevada | 26 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 26 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Maine | 25 | 3.6 | 2 | 14 |
| New Mexico | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Idaho | 23 | 3.8 | 4 | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 21 | 3.7 | 1 | 13 |
| Montana | 19 | 3.8 | 1 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 18 | 3.9 | 7 | 10 |
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Written by Jayant Panwar | Last reviewed: Q1 2026
Medically reviewed for accuracyOfficial U.S. Government Data: All hospital quality ratings on this page come directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) HCAHPS Patient Survey — the national standard for measuring patient perspectives on hospital care, administered to over 3 million patients annually. Procedure cost data sourced from federally mandated Transparency in Coverage (TiC) Act filings.
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