Category
health
Native level
County
Unit
Per 100,000 residents
Vintage
2018-2022
States ranked by cancer rate
51 states with data (2018-2022). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 519.0 per 100k |
| 2 | Iowa | 498.8 per 100k |
| 3 | West Virginia | 498.1 per 100k |
| 4 | Louisiana | 489.2 per 100k |
| 5 | Minnesota | 486.8 per 100k |
| 6 | Maine | 482.3 per 100k |
| 7 | North Carolina | 479.0 per 100k |
| 8 | New Jersey | 477.4 per 100k |
| 9 | Connecticut | 476.7 per 100k |
| 10 | Arkansas | 476.0 per 100k |
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | New Mexico | 372.9 per 100k |
| 50 | Nevada | 387.7 per 100k |
| 49 | Arizona | 392.4 per 100k |
| 48 | Colorado | 396.8 per 100k |
| 47 | California | 405.6 per 100k |
| 46 | Hawaii | 406.9 per 100k |
| 45 | Wyoming | 407.0 per 100k |
| 44 | Virginia | 414.6 per 100k |
| 43 | Oregon | 418.7 per 100k |
| 42 | District of Columbia | 420.9 per 100k |
About this map
hearthmap renders cancer rate as a choropleth map of the United States. Zoom in to see county values shaded against the rest of the country, and click any region to see its exact value with margin of error.
You can layer filters and a custom match score on top of cancer rateto find places that match what matters to you. Combine it with school ratings, housing prices, commute times, and more.
Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles · 2018-2022