Healthcare Costs by State: Where Is Care Most Expensive?
Ranking all 50 states by average healthcare spending per service.
Healthcare costs vary dramatically across the United States. Using 2023 Medicare data, we ranked all states by average payment per service.
| # | State | Avg Payment | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $291.95 | 662.1K |
| 2 | California | $285.13 | 2.7M |
| 3 | Alaska | $273.64 | 82.0K |
| 4 | New Jersey | $269.01 | 945.2K |
| 5 | New York | $263.23 | 2.0M |
| 6 | Florida | $260.77 | 2.2M |
| 7 | Arizona | $257.16 | 672.5K |
| 8 | Colorado | $255.09 | 579.8K |
| 9 | Texas | $250.23 | 2.3M |
| 10 | Connecticut | $247.93 | 415.2K |
| 11 | Michigan | $247.68 | 1.1M |
| 12 | Virginia | $247.65 | 868.1K |
| 13 | Illinois | $247.17 | 1.3M |
| 14 | Washington | $245.82 | 750.9K |
| 15 | Oregon | $245.75 | 408.1K |
| 16 | Nevada | $244.16 | 236.8K |
| 17 | Missouri | $242.45 | 658.6K |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $241.51 | 1.5M |
| 19 | Tennessee | $241.09 | 839.9K |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $240.12 | 92.4K |