Which 10 U.S. Cities Are Happiest with Their Physicians?

According to new research, patients who review physicians online tend to be overwhelmingly positive: 56.8% give their physicians four stars (out of five) or better. But not all patients are as happy with their physicians. Below are the 10 happiest and 10 unhappiest cities in the Happy Patient Index. Happiest: 1. San Francisco/Oakland, Calif. 2. Honolulu 3. Indianapolis 4. Seattle 5. St. Louis 6. Cleveland 7. San Jose, Calif. 8. Austin, Texas 9. New Orleans and 10. Birmingham, Ala. Unhappiest (starting with the unhappiest) 1. Bakersfield, Calif. 2. Modesto, Calif. 3. North Hempstead, N.Y. 4. Sacramento, Calif. 5. Buffalo, N.Y. 6. Riverside, Calif. 7. Orlando, Fla. 8. San Bernardino, Calif. 9. Washington, D.C. 10. Huntington, N.Y. Vanguard Communications June 2014 News Release