Smoking by State, Utah has least Smokers, Kentucky Most
Editors Note: For the 2009 List of Smokers by State and the latest map go to Smoking States 2009, Tobacco Producing States and State Smoking Map
Why do people smoke more in one state versus another? Does the number of smokers in a state affect lifestyle?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes great statistics on many aspects of health. The smoking list is compliled by them and was completed in 2007.
Utah is the Best State for Non Smokers with only 11.7% of its population using cigarettes. Kentucky is the Worst State with 28.3% of its population smoking. California, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Minnesota round out the top 5 Best States. West Virginia, Oklahoma, Missouri and Tennessee are the next Worst States following Kentucky for Non Smokers.
It is well known that smoking increases health care costs. You may want to live in a state with low smoking rates. Then again if you are a smoker this list will help you find lots of company to light up with.
Best and Worst States for Non Smokers (% of cigarette smokers)
Utah 11.7
2 California 14.3
3 Connecticut 15.5
4 Massachuset 16.4
5 Minnesota 16.5
6 Washington 16.8
7 Oregon 16.9
8 Hawaii 17
9 Rhode Islan 17
10 Maryland 17.1
11 New Jersey 17.2
12 District of Co 17.3
13 Vermont 17.6
14 Kansas 17.9
15 Virginia 18.6
16 Colorado 18.7
17 New York 18.9
18 Delaware 19
19 Idaho 19.2
20 Florida 19.3
21 Georgia 19.3
22 New Hamps 19.4
23 Texas 19.4
24 Montana 19.5
25 Wisconsin 19.6
26 Arizona 19.8
27 Iowa 19.8
28 South Dakot 19.8
29 Nebraska 19.9
30 Maine 20.1
31 Illinois 20.2
32 New Mexico 20.8
33 Pennsylvani 20.9
34 North Dakot 21
35 Michigan 21.2
36 Nevada 21.5
37 South Caroli 21.9
38 Wyoming 22.1
39 Alaska 22.2
40 Arkansas 22.4
41 Alabama 22.5
42 Louisiana 22.6
43 North Caroli 22.9
44 Ohio 23.1
45 Mississippi 24
46 Indiana 24.1
47 Tennessee 24.3
48 Missouri 24.6
49 Oklahoma 25.8
50 West Virgini 27
51 Kentucky 28.3
Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Why do people smoke more in one state versus another? Does the number of smokers in a state affect lifestyle?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes great statistics on many aspects of health. The smoking list is compliled by them and was completed in 2007.
Utah is the Best State for Non Smokers with only 11.7% of its population using cigarettes. Kentucky is the Worst State with 28.3% of its population smoking. California, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Minnesota round out the top 5 Best States. West Virginia, Oklahoma, Missouri and Tennessee are the next Worst States following Kentucky for Non Smokers.
It is well known that smoking increases health care costs. You may want to live in a state with low smoking rates. Then again if you are a smoker this list will help you find lots of company to light up with.
Best and Worst States for Non Smokers (% of cigarette smokers)
Utah 11.7
2 California 14.3
3 Connecticut 15.5
4 Massachuset 16.4
5 Minnesota 16.5
6 Washington 16.8
7 Oregon 16.9
8 Hawaii 17
9 Rhode Islan 17
10 Maryland 17.1
11 New Jersey 17.2
12 District of Co 17.3
13 Vermont 17.6
14 Kansas 17.9
15 Virginia 18.6
16 Colorado 18.7
17 New York 18.9
18 Delaware 19
19 Idaho 19.2
20 Florida 19.3
21 Georgia 19.3
22 New Hamps 19.4
23 Texas 19.4
24 Montana 19.5
25 Wisconsin 19.6
26 Arizona 19.8
27 Iowa 19.8
28 South Dakot 19.8
29 Nebraska 19.9
30 Maine 20.1
31 Illinois 20.2
32 New Mexico 20.8
33 Pennsylvani 20.9
34 North Dakot 21
35 Michigan 21.2
36 Nevada 21.5
37 South Caroli 21.9
38 Wyoming 22.1
39 Alaska 22.2
40 Arkansas 22.4
41 Alabama 22.5
42 Louisiana 22.6
43 North Caroli 22.9
44 Ohio 23.1
45 Mississippi 24
46 Indiana 24.1
47 Tennessee 24.3
48 Missouri 24.6
49 Oklahoma 25.8
50 West Virgini 27
51 Kentucky 28.3
Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Posted by Ed Kopko at 2/10/2009 7:12 AM 
Categories: Kentucky, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Lifestyle, Minnesota, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Missouri, Retirement, California, Best and Worst States to Work, Tennessee, Utah
Categories: Kentucky, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Lifestyle, Minnesota, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Missouri, Retirement, California, Best and Worst States to Work, Tennessee, Utah
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