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NATIONAL RANKINGS

2016 National Spring Rankings

Overall

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

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Rank Last Year

1 4 20 2 6 7 3 9 5 36 8 11 16 10 13 12 15 32 24 26 38 18 14 35 48 34 19 22 23 37 41 21

Metropolitan Area

Jackson, MS Memphis, TN Syracuse, NY Louisville, KY McAllen, TX Wichita, KS Oklahoma City, OK Providence, RI Knoxville, TN Buffalo, NY Dayton, OH Little Rock, AR Columbia, SC Richmond, VA Baton Rouge, LA Tulsa, OK New Orleans, LA Toledo, OH Winston-Salem, NC Springfield, MA Philadelphia, PA San Antonio, TX Chattanooga, TN Tucson, AZ Akron, OH Madison, WI Dallas, TX Charleston, SC Nashville, TN Omaha, NE New York, NY Greenville, SC

Total Score (Avg. 62.53)

100.00 94.74 87.97 87.88 87.31 86.82 83.61 81.54 81.32 79.31 78.69 77.31 76.77 75.35 74.99 74.71 74.12 73.01 71.14 70.91 70.39 70.30 69.84 69.73 69.66 69.31 69.29 69.21 69.20 69.04 68.65 68.40

Subtotal: Subtotal: Medicine Pollen Score* Utilization per (Avg. 300 Patient (Avg. 0.98 grains/cubic meter Medications Per air daily) Est. Patient)

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Subtotal: Board Certified Allergists per Patient (Avg. 0.91 Board Certified Allergists Per 10,000 Est. Patients)

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Overall

33 34 35 36 37 38 39

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79

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Rank Last Year

27 56 25 58 31 44 50 33 17 64 46 40 43 59 42 71 51 30 n/a 29 45 57 60 47 39 52 62 49 54 66 73 53 63 75 79 70 55 61 74 65 72 67 28 69 78 89 81

Metropolitan Area

Augusta, GA Youngstown, OH St. Louis, MO Fresno, CA Charlotte, NC Albuquerque, NM Detroit, MI Greensboro, NC Birmingham, AL Cleveland, OH Grand Rapids, MI Des Moines, IA El Paso, TX Allentown, PA Cape Coral, FL Riverside, CA Albany, NY Jacksonville, FL Durham, NC Virginia Beach, VA Las Vegas, NV Pittsburgh, PA Columbus, OH Hartford, CT New Haven, CT Austin, TX Scranton, PA Houston, TX Rochester, NY Phoenix, AZ Worcester, MA Kansas City, MO Indianapolis, IN Baltimore, MD Los Angeles, CA Harrisburg, PA Bridgeport, CT Atlanta, GA Minneapolis, MN Tampa, FL Milwaukee, WI Cincinnati, OH Miami, FL Lakeland, FL Boston, MA Stockton, CA Bakersfield, CA


68.37 67.89 67.30 67.03 66.81 66.77 66.68 66.50 66.35 65.21 65.01 64.76 63.25 62.92 62.87 62.77 62.61 62.55 62.51 61.85 60.99 60.78 59.67 59.63 59.35 59.29 58.80 58.22 58.02 57.91 57.17 56.92 56.11 56.00 55.96 55.80 55.72 55.46 55.07 54.82 54.52 53.94 53.71 53.62 53.49 53.16 52.25


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Overall

80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

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Rank Last Year

92 76 83 91 82 95 90 68 77 96 80 86 93 84 87 98 88 100 97 94 99

Metropolitan Area

San Francisco, CA Chicago, IL Seattle, WA Spokane, WA Washington, DC Oxnard, CA San Jose, CA Orlando, FL Salt Lake City, UT Sacramento, CA Ogden, UT Sarasota, FL Portland, OR Raleigh, NC Boise, ID Colorado Springs, CO Palm Bay, FL San Diego, CA Provo, UT Denver, CO Daytona Beach, FL


51.81 51.37 51.30 51.15 51.08 50.33 49.91 49.09 48.27 47.06 46.43 46.30 45.98 45.66 45.30 44.43 41.00 40.95 40.57 39.63 38.57


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2016 REGIONAL RANKINGS (Top-5)

2016 Regional Spring Rankings

Overall

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1 2 3 4 5


Overall

Northeast

1 2 3 4 5

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National Rank

6 11 18 25 26

National Rank

3 8 10 20 21

Metropolitan Area

Wichita, KS Dayton, OH Toledo, OH Akron, OH Madison, WI

Metropolitan Area

Syracuse, NY Providence, RI Buffalo, NY Springfield, MA Philadelphia, PA


86.82 78.69 73.01 69.66 69.31


87.97 81.54 79.31 70.91 70.39


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South

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Overall

West

1 2 3 4 5

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National Rank

1 2 4 5 7

National Rank

24 36 38 48 53

Metropolitan Area

Jackson, MS Memphis, TN Louisville, KY McAllen, TX Oklahoma City, OK

Metropolitan Area

Tucson, AZ Fresno, CA Albuquerque, NM Riverside, CA Las Vegas, NV


100.00 94.74 87.88 87.31 83.61


69.73 67.03 66.77 62.77 60.99


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2016 Rank - Rankings for the Allergy Capitals™ are based on analysis of data from factors including: Prevalence Data, Seasonal Pollen, Allergy Medicine Utilization per Patient, and the number of Board Certified Allergists per patient. Weights were applied to each factor and a composite final score was calculated for each Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Total Score - Final total scores and subtotals were rescaled assigning 100 points to the largest score and presenting all other scores as a percentage of the largest. The metro area with a total score of 100 points did not necessarily have the “most severe" score for all factors, but, rather, the highest total weighted final score overall. Pollen Score* - Quantitative data analysis of average recorded pollen/mold spore levels and predicted prevalence for certain types of pollens/molds over the most recent fall season and the duration of the peak season for the most allergenic pollen types; this score also takes into consideration local prevalence statistics for people affected by allergies to pollen. (Regarding daily pollen counts: previous studies have shown that daily pollen concentrations of 150+ grains per cubic meter of airborne allergenic pollen is a sufficiently high concentration which can trigger allergy symptoms in a large percentage of the allergic population.) Medicine Utilization per Patient Score - Quantitative data analysis of recorded per capita utilization of recorded pharmacy data for prescription (RX) allergy medicines in each metro area during the most recent fall season. Also includes over-the-counter (OTC) and behind-the-counter (BTC) allergy medication sales at the pharmacy counter. Board Certified Allergists per Patient Score - Quantitative data analysis for the most recent fall season of the number of Board Certified allergy and immunology specialists per 10,000 estimated patients. GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Allergic Rhinitis Information (2016) U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census 2000, 2014 Updates U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Air Resources Laboratory (ARL), Air Stagnation Climatology for the U.S. (2015) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Status and Trends, Latest Findings on National Air Quality (2015) NON-GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, "Asthma and Allergy Answers" (2015) American Board of Medical Specialties, Specialist Database (2016) INDUSTRY SOURCES: IMS/SDI Pollen.com Database (2015) IMS Medication Database (2015) © AAFA 2016 - AAFA is solely responsible for the contents of this report. AAFA, Founded in 1953, is the leading national advocacy organization for the allergy community in the U.S. AAFA provides education, promotes advocacy and funds research.



