To determine annual healthcare cost per smoker in each state, WalletHub analysts examined CDC data regarding annual healthcare costs caused by smoking — and divided that amount by the number of adult smokers in each state.
Here’s how each state stacks up:
Note: The list includes Washington, D.C.
1. Connecticut — $5,704
2. Massachusetts — $5,388
3. New York — $5,143
4. Rhode Island — $4,973
5. Washington, D.C. — $4,862
6. Vermont — $4,751
7. Maryland — $4,538
8. New Jersey — $4,402
9. Alaska — $4,163
10. Delaware — $4,039
11. New Hampshire — $3,980
12. Washington — $3,923
13. Maine — $3,882
14. California — $3,820
15. Minnesota — $3,740
16. Pennsylvania — $3,552
17. Illinois — $3,512
18. Wisconsin — $3,482
19. New Mexico — $3,367
20. Florida — $3,366
21. Hawaii — $3,346
22. Nebraska — $3,333
23. Missouri — $3,173
24. Virginia — $3,096
25. Iowa — $3,074
26. Arizona — $2,997
27. Wyoming — $2,994
28. Michigan — $2,962
29. Ohio — $2,928
30. Texas — $2,911
31. Colorado — $2,910
32. Oregon — $2,907
33. Kansas — $2,881
34. Nevada — $2,874
35. North Dakota — $2,845
36. Montana — $2,810
37. South Dakota — $2,801
38. Oklahoma — $2,720
39. Utah — $2,709
40. Indiana — $2,658
41. North Carolina — $2,651
42. West Virginia — $2,612
43. Mississippi — $2,605
44. South Carolina — $2,574
45. Idaho — $2,573
46. Louisiana — $2,547
47. Alabama — $2,508
48. Tennessee — $2,445
49. Georgia — $2,436
50. Kentucky — $2,301
51. Arkansas — $2,223
Access additional information about the analysis here.
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