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The Cost Of Smoking Per State

We all know that smoking is bad for our health, but it’s also really bad for our wallets. So, just how big a hit do cancer sticks do to our wallet? 

  • Well, a new report by WalletHub has determined the cost of smoking per state.
  • They looked at not only the annual cost of a pack a day habit, but healthcare costs, income losses and other costs brought on by smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke.
  • According to the report:
  • Massachusetts smokers shell out the most, with the total lifetime cost around $3,171,757 or $66,076 per year.
  • Massachusetts also has some of the highest out-of-pocket costs, income loss costs and more.
  • On the flipside Mississippi smokers spend theleastwith their total lifetime cost around $1,696,496, or $35,344 per year.
  • Mississippi’s biggest expense is in financial opportunity (money they would have made if they invested rather than spending it on smoking), which comes to $1,068,432 per lifetime. 

The States With The Highest Cost Of Smoking (per lifetime)

(click here to find out how much smoking costs in your state)

  1. Massachusetts ($3,171,757)
  2. District of Columbia ($3,163,975)
  3. New York $3,114,670)
  4. Connecticut $3,103,591)
  5. Rhode Island ($3,054,696)
  6. Hawaii ($2,934,683)
  7. Minnesota ($2,848,128)
  8. Alaska ($2,814,941)
  9. Washington ($2,694,071)
  10. California ($2,685,504)

Source:WalletHub


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