Top 10 IMG Friendly States 2017
Geological location is an important aspect of medical residency research for International Medical Graduates (IMGs). Not only must IMG residency applicants research individual residency programs, they should also be aware of state limitations and the overall IMG friendliness of a state. Knowing how IMG friendly a state is can help IMGs better focus their research, and resources.
Based on the 2017 NRMP® Main Residency Match®: Match Rates by Specialty and State study, the Top 10 Most IMG Friendly States are:
- New York (1385 IMGs)
- Michigan (460 IMGs)
- Pennsylvania (428 IMGs)
- Florida (422 IMGs)
- Texas (395 IMGs)
- New Jersey (391 IMGs)
- Illinois (364 IMGs)
- Ohio (366 IMGs)
- Massachusetts (327 IMGs)
- California (247 IMGs)
Below is the full list of all 50 US states and analysis of IMGs:
| State | US IMG | Non US IMG | Total |
| Alabama | 25 | 51 | 76 |
| Alaska | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | 38 | 31 | 69 |
| Arkansas | 44 | 21 | 65 |
| California | 163 | 84 | 247 |
| Colorado | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Connecticut | 62 | 151 | 213 |
| Delaware | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| D.C. | 38 | 93 | 131 |
| Florida | 204 | 218 | 422 |
| Georgia | 84 | 69 | 153 |
| Hawaii | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illinois | 144 | 220 | 364 |
| Indiana | 31 | 23 | 54 |
| Iowa | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| Kansas | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| Kentucky | 25 | 29 | 54 |
| Louisiana | 82 | 58 | 140 |
| Maine | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Maryland | 46 | 137 | 183 |
| Massachusetts | 53 | 206 | 259 |
| Michigan | 163 | 297 | 460 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 49 | 61 |
| Mississippi | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| Missouri | 28 | 40 | 68 |
| Montana | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 33 | 47 |
| Nevada | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| New Jersey | 200 | 191 | 391 |
| New Mexico | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| New York | 580 | 805 | 1385 |
| North Carolina | 34 | 29 | 63 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| Ohio | 91 | 236 | 327 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 25 | 39 |
| Oregon | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 179 | 249 | 428 |
| Puerto Rico | 66 | 9 | 75 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 25 | 31 |
| South Carolina | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 46 | 55 | 101 |
| Texas | 152 | 243 | 395 |
| Utah | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Vermont | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Virginia | 54 | 33 | 87 |
| Washington | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| West Virginia | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| Wisconsin | 41 | 41 | 82 |
| Wyoming | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Source: 2017 Match Results by State, Specialty, and Applicant Type
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