The five most-populated U.S. cities account for close to 19 million people, and hospitals in all five cities — New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix — appear on U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals for Orthopedics" 2023-24 list at least once in the top 31 hospitals.
Hospitals in New York City and Los Angeles, the two largest cities in the U.S., took the top two spots. The three next-largest cities also appeared in order relative to their total population.
Here is the best hospital for orthopedics in each of the five biggest U.S. cities, according to the U.S. News report.
New York City: No. 1 Hospital for Special Surgery
Los Angeles: No. 2 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Chicago: No 8. Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center
Houston: No. 16 Houston Methodist Hospital
Phoenix: No. 31 Mayo Clinic-Phoenix