Connecticut is the third-best state for healthcare in rankings released this week by U.S. News & World Report.

The state was also ranked No. 3 for healthcare access and No. 5 for public health.

The annual healthcare rankings use federal data to evaluate healthcare access, quality and public health in each state.

Top 5 states for healthcare:

  1. Hawaii
  2. Massachusetts
  3. Connecticut 
  4. New Jersey
  5. California

Top 5 states for healthcare access:

  1. Hawaii
  2. Massachusetts
  3. Connecticut
  4. Rhode Island
  5. Vermont

Top 5 states for public health:

  1. California
  2. New Jersey
  3. New York
  4. Massachusetts
  5. Connecticut

For complete rankings, click here.