This is one of those questions where knowing the median value won’t do you much good. The true cost is highly individualized, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t ackn

This is one of those questions where knowing the median value won’t do you much good. The true cost is highly individualized, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that, yes, it’s more expensive, and yes, it can be more treacherous, especially if you have existing medical conditions you must maintain or that could cause you to become unemployed. To answer your question directly: roughly on average for families it is, yes. However, even that isn’t so cut and dry. For example, some plans just have a family rate, whereas other providers will offer plans tailored to family sizes. Anyway, for individuals, the average is around $500 from what I can find. It’s going to vary a lot by employer. Regardless, for the kinds of jobs we have, it’s usually better across the board. I, for instance, pay less than half that.