5 States with the Most Expensive Health Insurance Premiums

Below you can find the list of  5 States with the Most Expensive Health Insurance Premiums. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list, please see this article.

5. New Jersey

Family Health Insurance Premiums $8,281

While expensive for families, healthcare is perfect for single here – $7,507, 3rd cheapest in the US. Wages rank correspondingly at number 8 (highest in our list) with a median wage of $43,600 and average earnings of $71,959 and number 9 (as well highest in our ranking) at the mean wage – $58,210.

4. Arizona

Family Health Insurance Premiums $8,364

Single Health Insurance Premiums of $6,229 rank 8th cheapest, while the wages are somewhat middle – number 30 at median wage ($37,020) and average earnings ($57,422) and number 24 at mean wage – $49,290.

3. New Hampshire 

Family Health Insurance Premiums $8,530

Third most expensive for families, as opposed to 5th cheapest at single health insurance premiums – $7,405. Wages rank numbers 19 and 17 for the median wage at $39,870 and mean wage at $52,350 respectively. The average earnings of the New Hampshirite are of $62,427.

2. South Dakota

Family Health Insurance Premiums $8,621

While the second most expensive on our list, South Dakota seems the least reasonable destination in terms of healthcare insurance costs correlated to wages. Dakota has the weakest paid population in our ranking, standing at position 47 amongst the 51 US states – aka 5th worst paid population, with a median wage of $33,450, average earnings of $49,827, and mean wage at $41,800 ranking even lower – number 50. Single health insurance premiums rank 10th most expensive – $6,931.

1. Minnesota

Family Health Insurance Premiums $8,666

At least single health insurance premiums are relatively reasonable in Minessota – $6,781, ranking 21st most expensive. Salaries tend to compensate for the exorbitant healthcare costs. The median wage here is $42,630, average earnings – $62,156 (9th in the country), while the mean wage – $54,200 is the 13th highest in the US.

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