Healthcare in US
Understanding Healthcare Deserts in America
Over 80 million Americans live in areas designated as healthcare deserts. Learn what causes these gaps in access and how they affect communities across the country.
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How Good Is Healthcare Where You Live?
A 0–100 healthcare access score for every US ZIP code. Built on 21 CMS, HRSA, and Census datasets. 7M+ provider profiles and 85K+ facilities included — free, forever.
34,287
ZIP codes scored
7M+
Physician profiles
176K+
Facilities mapped
21
Government datasets
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A 30-point gap between the best and worst ZIPs in America
80 million Americans live in a federal healthcare shortage area.
Most find out after a heart attack, a cancer diagnosis, or a 90-minute drive to the nearest ER. We put that risk on a map — one score, every ZIP, before you sign the lease.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, 2024
34K
ZIP codes scored
7M+
Physician profiles
176K
Facilities mapped
21
Public data sources
11 condition-specific scores per ZIP
Overall access is the headline. Diabetes care, oncology, pulmonology, and eight more specialties each get their own score — because a great ZIP for cardiology can be a desert for oncology.
Built for three audiences
Relocators and patients
Score the ZIP before you sign the lease. Compare two neighborhoods side by side. Filter by the condition you actually have — diabetes, cancer, COPD — not a generic average.
Score your ZIPClinicians and facilities
Your NPPES profile is already indexed. Claim it in two minutes to verify details, add a bio, reply to reviews, and surface to patients searching your specialty in your ZIP.
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One REST call returns the full score, all 11 conditions, and the underlying components for any US ZIP. Drop the widget into a listing page, cite the JSON in a paper, or license the full dataset.
