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Map of Cancer Rate in the United States

New cancer cases per 100,000 people per year, averaged across all cancer types and adjusted for age. Lower is better.

Data updated 2022 - Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles

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Native level

County

Unit

Per 100,000 residents

Vintage

2018-2022

States ranked by cancer rate

52 states with data (2018-2022). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by cancer rate
RankStateValue
1Kentucky519.0
2Iowa498.8
3West Virginia498.1
4Louisiana489.2
5Minnesota486.8
6Maine482.3
7North Carolina479.0
8New Jersey477.4
9Connecticut476.7
10Arkansas476.0
Bottom 10 states by cancer rate
RankStateValue
52Puerto Rico344.4
51New Mexico372.9
50Nevada387.7
49Arizona392.4
48Colorado396.8
47California405.6
46Hawaii406.9
45Wyoming407.0
44Virginia414.6
43Oregon418.7

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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

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