With an estimated 129 million people in the U.S. suffering from at least one major chronic disease, the non-profit organization SmileHub today released new reports on the Best Charities for Health & Wellness and the Best States for Health & Wellness in 2025 .

To highlight the states that are most supportive of residents improving their health and wellness and the ones that need to improve the most, SmileHub compared each of the 50 states based on 23 key metrics. The data set ranges from the number of health & wellness charities per capita to the cost of a medical visit to public health funding per capita.

Health & Wellness in New York (1=Best, 25=Avg.):

Overall Rank: 5th

1st – Health & Wellness Charities per Capita

4th – Life Expectancy

8th – Public Health Funding per Ca

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