State rankings
Ambulance Cost by State
Hawaii has the highest Average Cost for Basic Life Support ($2,473), followed by California ($1,854) and Alaska ($1,792). Alabama has the lowest ($1,266).
51 of 51 states
Average Cost for Basic Life Support
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Median
$1,391
Middle half $1,345 – $1,547
Average
$1,472
51 states
Lowest (best)
$1,266
Alabama
Highest (worst)
$2,473
Hawaii
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Average Cost for Basic Life Support
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alabama | $1,266 | $1,412 |
| 2 |  Oklahoma | $1,275 | $1,388 |
| 3 |  Arkansas | $1,277 | $1,414 |
| 4 |  Mississippi | $1,294 | $1,354 |
| 5 |  Kansas | $1,296 | $1,443 |
| 6 |  Iowa | $1,299 | $1,355 |
| 7 |  West Virginia | $1,307 | $1,423 |
| 8 |  South Dakota | $1,313 | $1,435 |
| 9 |  Missouri | $1,318 | $1,417 |
| 10 |  Nebraska | $1,328 | $1,442 |
| 11 |  Georgia | $1,332 | $1,476 |
| 12 |  Tennessee | $1,336 | $1,438 |
| 13 |  Illinois | $1,344 | $1,511 |
| 14 |  Texas | $1,345 | $1,498 |
| 15 |  New Mexico | $1,355 | $1,455 |
| 15 |  North Dakota | $1,355 | $1,474 |
| 17 |  Minnesota | $1,359 | $1,504 |
| 18 |  Michigan | $1,361 | $1,480 |
| 19 |  Indiana | $1,364 | $1,450 |
| 20 |  Ohio | $1,366 | $1,478 |
| 21 |  Wyoming | $1,375 | $1,486 |
| 22 |  South Carolina | $1,377 | $1,500 |
| 23 |  North Carolina | $1,378 | $1,512 |
| 24 |  Kentucky | $1,380 | $1,473 |
| 25 |  Louisiana | $1,385 | $1,474 |
| 26 |  Wisconsin | $1,391 | $1,514 |
| 27 |  Virginia | $1,440 | $1,557 |
| 28 |  Pennsylvania | $1,442 | $1,581 |
| 29 |  Utah | $1,458 | $1,642 |
| 30 |  Nevada | $1,464 | $1,636 |
| 31 |  Montana | $1,466 | $1,590 |
| 32 |  Maine | $1,469 | $1,623 |
| 33 |  Delaware | $1,477 | $1,602 |
| 34 |  Florida | $1,485 | $1,599 |
| 35 |  Idaho | $1,497 | $1,638 |
| 36 |  Arizona | $1,500 | $1,609 |
| 37 |  Colorado | $1,504 | $1,655 |
| 38 |  New Hampshire | $1,545 | $1,723 |
| 39 |  Connecticut | $1,548 | $1,716 |
| 40 |  Rhode Island | $1,575 | $1,685 |
| 41 |  Vermont | $1,578 | $1,681 |
| 42 |  New York | $1,592 | $1,697 |
| 43 |  Oregon | $1,594 | $1,721 |
| 44 |  New Jersey | $1,622 | $1,792 |
| 45 |  Washington | $1,679 | $1,793 |
| 46 |  Maryland | $1,687 | $1,795 |
| 47 |  Massachusetts | $1,763 | $1,919 |
| 48 |  District of Columbia | $1,782 | $2,204 |
| 49 |  Alaska | $1,792 | $1,952 |
| 50 |  California | $1,854 | $2,040 |
| 51 |  Hawaii | $2,473 | $2,426 |
What correlates with Average Cost for Basic Life Support?
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Average Cost for Basic Life Support?
- Hawaii has the highest Average Cost for Basic Life Support, at $2,473, followed by California ($1,854) and Alaska ($1,792).
- Which state has the lowest Average Cost for Basic Life Support?
- Alabama has the lowest Average Cost for Basic Life Support, at $1,266.
- What is the median Average Cost for Basic Life Support across US states?
- The median is $1,391 across the 51 US states with data.
- Where does this ambulance cost by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: How Much Does an Ambulance Ride Cost? - CareCredit.