Friday, August 05, 2016

By John Voket
People with disabilities have distinct considerations to make when searching for housing in a new city, including accessibility of facilities and quality of healthcare.

WalletHub.com recently analyzed 150 of the most populated cities in the country to determine the most "handi-able" locations, or those best suited for people with disabilities. Key indicators were measured in the analysis, such as number of physicians per capita and rate of employed people with disabilities.

According to the analysis, the 10 best cities for people with disabilities are:

1. Overland Park, Kan.
2. Scottsdale, Ariz.
3. Peoria, Ariz.
4. Tampa, Fla.
5. St. Petersburg, Fla.
6. Huntington Beach, Calif.
7. Oklahoma City, Okla.
8. Gilbert, Ariz.
9. Honolulu, Hawaii
10. Santa Clarita, Calif.

Stats emerging from the analysis include:

• The percentage of the population with disabilities living below poverty level in Cleveland is five times as high as in Overland Park, Kan.

• The employment rate of people with disabilities in Amarillo, Texas is twice as high as in Pembroke Pines, Fla.

• The cost of a doctor visit in Milwaukee is three times as high as in Jacksonville, Fla.

• The annual cost of in-home services in San Francisco is twice as high as in Brownsville, Texas.

• The percentage of persons with disabilities living in Cleveland is four times as high as in Irvine, Calif.

• The percentage of the population with walkable park access in San Francisco is four times as high as in Charlotte, N.C.

For more statistics from this analysis and others, visit WalletHub.com.
 

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