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Obamacare Prices by State

Vermont has the highest Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg) in 2026 ($824), followed by Wyoming ($785) and West Virginia ($775). Maryland has the lowest ($283).

HealthPolitics & Government51 states · 4 metricsUpdated Jul 6, 2023Original page
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Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg), 2026

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$447
Middle half $399 – $507
Average
$470
51 states
Lowest (best)
$283
Maryland
Highest (worst)
$824
Vermont

Over time · 2018–2026

The top 5 in 2026, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Maryland
  • New Hampshire
  • Idaho
  • Virginia
  • Iowa

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)
#
1Maryland$283$403$414$404
2New Hampshire$318$394$401$434
3Idaho$346$484$490$511
4Virginia$351$455$455$441
5Iowa$359$497$501$466
6Pennsylvania$364$555$572$478
6Washington$364$590$612$466
8Rhode Island$367$488$506$502
9Michigan$384$513$523$561
9Minnesota$384$437$448$501
11Massachusetts$393$476$494$575
12Nevada$396$495$497$626
13North Dakota$398$553$570$549
14Ohio$400$513$513$548
15Indiana$405$473$474$646
16South Carolina$410$564$564$594
17Hawaii$414$533$541$542
18Colorado$422$535$557$515
19Texas$426$651$661$570
20Arizona$430$519$532$602
21Alabama$433$632$645$706
22Illinois$436$635$646$539
23California$440$522$570$572
24Wisconsin$443$602$611$640
25Louisiana$447$637$646$676
25Arkansas$447$753$774$647
27New Jersey$451$538$545$700
28Oregon$453$535$543$603
29Montana$455$681$692$701
30Oklahoma$462$602$604$617
31Missouri$465$604$605$579
32New Mexico$473$565$623$509
33Kentucky$481$577$590$667
34South Dakota$484$642$655$665
35Georgia$485$604$615$638
36North Carolina$489$633$638$662
37Florida$505$674$683$640
37District of Columbia$505$565$610$649
39Tennessee$508$707$711$698
39Kansas$508$650$670$684
41Utah$510$614$640$701
42Maine$525$696$709$752
43Delaware$542$685$691$727
44Nebraska$545$710$710$729
45Mississippi$589$661$662$845
46New York$610$788$817$1,057
47Connecticut$623$757$870$805
48Alaska$669$1,019$1,032$912
49West Virginia$775$1,036$1,073$961
50Wyoming$785$1,089$1,090$1,000
51Vermont$824$1,289$1,299$1,135

What correlates with Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg) (2026)?

Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Youth Custody Rate per 100k YouthsIncarceration Rates by State
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  2. Average Annual Snowfall (in)Snowiest States
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 40
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  3. Average Annual Snowfall (cm)Snowiest States
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 40
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  4. Hospital Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 51
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  5. Flyover RatioFlyover States
    r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 45
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  6. CoatElectricity Generation by State
    r = +0.44 · moderate · n = 39
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Average SalaryHighest Paying Jobs by State
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 50
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  2. Black Alone % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 50
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  3. Moderate % GallupMost Conservative States
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 50
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  4. Fiscal Policy RankMost Free StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Urban Population PctMost Urban States
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 51
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  6. Internet Access (1-10)Best States for Camping
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 49
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)?
Vermont has the highest Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg) in 2026, at $824, followed by Wyoming ($785) and West Virginia ($775).
Which state has the lowest Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)?
Maryland has the lowest Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg) in 2026, at $283.
What is the median Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg) across US states?
The median is $447 across the 51 US states with data in 2026.
Where does the Obamacare Prices by State data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Average Marketplace Premiums by Metal Tier, 2018-2023 - Kaiser Family Foundation.

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