If you’re a fan of interactive maps, you will enjoy the NHRQ State Snapshots page provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

The latest data for the State Snapshots is from 2010 (data comes from the National Healthcare Quality Report) and consists of information on a range of healthcare interests. For example, New York state is strong in preventive measures but weak in respiratory disease measures. You can look up any state in the US to compare measures in the given fields.  You can also see how your state fairs on average in these healthcare measures. Aside from the breakdown of fields, each state is ranked on a scale from VERY WEAK to VERY STRONG. So, whether you’re looking for a specific ranking in a field or an overall average of how your state is doing, the NHRQ State Snapshots may be able to help.