Best & Worst Cities For People With Disabilities

By Adam McCann, WalletHub Financial Writer

WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 33 key indicators of disability-friendliness. The data set ranges from wheelchair-accessible facilities per capita to the rate of workers with disabilities to the quality of the public hospital system.

When searching for a new home, people with disabilities often have a longer and more complicated list of considerations than other individuals. In addition to common wish-list items, such as reliable public transportation and diverse entertainment options, people with disabilities also must think about things like the accessibility of homes and public buildings.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 28.7% of U.S. adults have a disability. Keeping up with the costs of a disability can be very expensive, too. The average monthly Social Security disability benefit as of June 2024 was only $1,402.69. That adds up to a yearly income of $16,832.28, only slightly above the federal poverty line for a single individual ($15,060).

With the physical and economic challenges of managing a disability in mind, WalletHub compared more than 180 of the largest cities across 33 key indicators of disability-friendliness. Our data set ranges from physicians per capita to the rate of workers with disabilities to the accessibility of buildings.

Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities

Overall Rank	City	Total Score	Economy Rank	Quality of Life Rank	Health Care Rank
1	Scottsdale, AZ	62.23	9	15	7
2	Minneapolis, MN	61.45	116	5	3
3	Columbus, OH	61.22	7	23	12
4	St. Louis, MO	61.04	66	1	13
5	St. Paul, MN	59.77	98	25	4
6	Huntington Beach, CA	58.47	47	26	19
7	Pittsburgh, PA	58.12	70	18	17
8	Gilbert, AZ	57.61	4	128	8
9	Irvine, CA	57.08	52	49	15
10	Chandler, AZ	56.91	14	89	10
11	Nashua, NH	56.89	91	62	6
12	Overland Park, KS	56.41	3	150	11
13	Philadelphia, PA	56.05	151	9	22
14	Tempe, AZ	56.01	50	69	14
15	Peoria, AZ	55.99	10	131	9
16	Mesa, AZ	55.98	29	75	21
17	Yonkers, NY	55.71	23	35	59
18	Virginia Beach, VA	55.65	2	78	88
19	Lewiston, ME	55.49	60	114	5
20	Denver, CO	55.06	93	24	49
21	Santa Ana, CA	54.99	81	40	40
22	Grand Rapids, MI	54.84	80	38	44
23	Jersey City, NJ	54.68	43	51	52
24	Columbia, MD	54.58	6	92	68
25	Kansas City, MO	54.43	45	82	36
26	Glendale, CA	54.27	170	8	30
27	Cleveland, OH	54.20	154	6	55
28	Buffalo, NY	54.19	88	21	73
29	Rochester, NY	54.16	111	7	99
30	Akron, OH	54.04	65	85	33
31	Boston, MA	53.79	169	22	18
32	Colorado Springs, CO	53.64	41	70	53
33	Springfield, MO	53.44	44	59	78
34	Missoula, MT	53.38	176	110	1
35	Fresno, CA	53.38	145	55	20
36	Phoenix, AZ	53.37	86	83	31
37	Wilmington, DE	53.34	119	44	47
38	St. Petersburg, FL	53.24	22	58	90
39	Garden Grove, CA	53.20	140	57	28
40	Oakland, CA	53.17	164	2	86
41	Riverside, CA	53.07	36	37	112
42	San Francisco, CA	52.98	167	3	84
43	Louisville, KY	52.95	106	77	35
44	Baltimore, MD	52.85	120	30	74
44	Madison, WI	52.85	73	56	66
46	Seattle, WA	52.82	84	19	107
47	Portland, ME	52.80	126	50	48
48	San Diego, CA	52.78	136	27	58
49	Sioux Falls, SD	52.74	58	129	25
50	Anaheim, CA	52.65	144	53	37
51	Toledo, OH	52.54	56	67	82
52	Manchester, NH	52.53	102	107	24
53	Sacramento, CA	52.50	85	17	124
54	Plano, TX	52.49	1	117	125
55	Omaha, NE	52.32	71	96	42
56	Tacoma, WA	52.28	16	68	111
57	Indianapolis, IN	52.23	118	86	34
58	Long Beach, CA	52.22	178	11	41
59	Glendale, AZ	52.17	122	97	27
60	Spokane, WA	52.13	78	60	79
61	Lexington-Fayette, KY	52.10	134	84	29
62	Jacksonville, FL	51.97	28	113	54
63	Austin, TX	51.83	39	71	96
64	Santa Clarita, CA	51.82	125	109	23
65	Fort Lauderdale, FL	51.77	24	46	145
66	Des Moines, IA	51.76	63	118	39
67	San Jose, CA	51.75	131	48	67
68	Fremont, CA	51.71	55	81	81
69	Modesto, CA	51.70	76	74	71
70	Billings, MT	51.70	49	165	16
71	Vancouver, WA	51.62	48	28	158
72	Tampa, FL	51.38	114	39	97
73	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	51.37	42	80	94
74	Tucson, AZ	51.26	148	32	76
75	Cincinnati, OH	51.20	126	13	136
76	New York, NY	51.16	132	36	89
77	Oceanside, CA	51.14	141	43	75
78	Bakersfield, CA	50.92	31	76	118
79	Boise, ID	50.86	101	120	38
80	Raleigh, NC	50.82	25	90	109
81	Salt Lake City, UT	50.80	128	14	144
82	Orlando, FL	50.64	38	42	164
83	Lincoln, NE	50.57	79	98	70
84	Chesapeake, VA	50.49	5	154	87
85	Milwaukee, WI	50.47	104	91	60
86	Chattanooga, TN	50.25	108	29	142
87	Atlanta, GA	50.16	139	16	141
88	Bismarck, ND	50.06	97	163	32
89	Charleston, WV	49.93	62	105	104
90	Aurora, CO	49.93	74	126	57
91	Little Rock, AR	49.86	121	149	26
92	Casper, WY	49.86	37	158	64
93	Portland, OR	49.84	147	4	172
94	Stockton, CA	49.78	99	63	116
95	Los Angeles, CA	49.75	180	34	45
96	Richmond, VA	49.64	166	20	108
97	Port St. Lucie, FL	49.49	30	164	61
98	Las Cruces, NM	49.45	177	156	2
99	Salem, OR	49.44	110	45	138
100	Dover, DE	49.33	53	61	156
101	Chula Vista, CA	49.23	146	73	62
102	Norfolk, VA	49.11	113	79	103
103	Fort Worth, TX	49.07	21	140	101
104	Albuquerque, NM	48.90	163	87	46
105	Augusta, GA	48.88	61	121	100
106	Newport News, VA	48.86	18	146	94
107	Detroit, MI	48.84	173	54	63
108	Lubbock, TX	48.84	15	147	92
109	Chicago, IL	48.82	129	41	152
110	Durham, NC	48.65	64	119	102
111	Corpus Christi, TX	48.63	33	145	85
112	Washington, DC	48.52	175	10	139
113	Fargo, ND	48.36	67	153	77
114	Rapid City, SD	48.34	155	104	50
115	Oklahoma City, OK	48.26	17	152	106
116	Moreno Valley, CA	48.13	26	141	121
117	Worcester, MA	48.08	100	122	91
118	Cedar Rapids, IA	48.07	51	155	83
119	Cheyenne, WY	48.03	83	136	98
120	Fontana, CA	48.02	35	143	114
121	Pembroke Pines, FL	47.95	94	93	131
122	Nampa, ID	47.94	89	171	43
123	Newark, NJ	47.84	133	101	93
124	San Antonio, TX	47.84	27	116	153
125	Houston, TX	47.72	40	130	135
126	El Paso, TX	47.67	32	124	151
127	Tulsa, OK	47.51	69	135	110
128	San Bernardino, CA	47.46	103	111	122
129	Henderson, NV	47.45	68	132	117
130	Santa Rosa, CA	47.36	152	47	148
131	Fort Wayne, IN	47.20	150	125	56
132	Cape Coral, FL	47.14	59	106	161
133	Las Vegas, NV	47.13	138	65	147
134	Dallas, TX	47.05	46	115	160
135	Grand Prairie, TX	47.04	8	176	129
136	Oxnard, CA	47.03	117	103	126
137	Miami, FL	46.96	172	12	169
138	Arlington, TX	46.83	19	161	133
139	Knoxville, TN	46.76	124	112	120
140	Ontario, CA	46.63	137	102	115
141	Charleston, SC	46.57	143	94	119
142	Wichita, KS	46.57	82	148	105
143	Irving, TX	46.55	11	174	140
144	New Haven, CT	46.51	158	123	72
145	Amarillo, TX	46.50	13	172	137
146	Nashville, TN	46.41	105	108	146
147	Huntington, WV	45.51	161	72	134
148	Laredo, TX	45.25	96	177	80
149	Brownsville, TX	45.24	95	180	69
150	Reno, NV	45.12	159	66	163
151	Fayetteville, NC	45.07	34	160	166
152	Bridgeport, CT	45.01	171	137	65
153	Columbus, GA	44.83	20	127	179
154	New Orleans, LA	44.83	157	64	171
155	Baton Rouge, LA	44.76	153	99	143
156	West Valley City, UT	44.73	77	138	168
157	Memphis, TN	44.68	112	134	155
158	Columbia, SC	44.67	165	100	127
159	Garland, TX	44.61	12	179	159
160	Aurora, IL	44.56	72	162	154
161	Hialeah, FL	44.35	149	95	162
162	Warwick, RI	44.32	54	167	157
163	Charlotte, NC	43.92	92	142	167
164	Shreveport, LA	43.75	174	169	51
165	Burlington, VT	43.75	181	33	128
166	Tallahassee, FL	43.75	135	168	113
167	Fort Smith, AR	43.40	156	139	130
168	Honolulu, HI	43.05	160	31	182
169	Providence, RI	43.05	168	88	165
170	North Las Vegas, NV	42.99	106	170	150
171	Greensboro, NC	42.82	109	144	174
172	Birmingham, AL	42.68	142	133	170
173	Huntsville, AL	42.33	57	157	177
174	Anchorage, AK	41.88	115	178	149
175	South Burlington, VT	41.73	182	52	123
176	Winston-Salem, NC	41.46	123	166	175
177	Mobile, AL	41.39	75	175	176
178	Juneau, AK	40.90	89	182	173
179	Montgomery, AL	40.89	87	173	178
180	Jackson, MS	40.21	162	181	132
181	Pearl City, HI	38.18	130	159	181
182	Gulfport, MS	36.15	179	151	180

Note: With the exception of “Total Score,” all of the columns in the table above depict the relative rank of that city, where a rank of 1 represents the best conditions for that metric category.

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