Fact Based List:

Ranking of 14 Selected Cities by Annual PPO Medical Costs (% of national average)

  1. Phoenix 89.4%
  2. Atlanta 94.3%
  3. Seattle 95.9%
  4. Dallas 98.4%
  5. Denver 99.0%
  6. Los Angeles 100.0%
  7. Washington DC 100.9%
  8. Minneapolis 102.9%
  9. Memphis 104.9%
  10. Philadelphia 106.9%
  11. Boston 109.3%
  12. Chicago 113.4%
  13. New York City 117.5%
  14. Miami 120.5%

Source: Milliman Inc.
Source URL: http://publications.milliman.com/periodicals/mmi/pdfs/millim...
Notes: Ranking based on Milliman Medical Index 2011 Annual PPO Costs for Family of Four. National average annual cost is $19,393