Colorado against the other states, on one basis. Plan year 2026.
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The one price published on the same basis for every state is KFF’s benchmark premium: the second-lowest-cost Silver plan for a 40-year-old, the plan premium tax credits are calculated against. In 2026 Colorado’s benchmark is $557 a month, which ranks 17th of 51 (1 is cheapest) and sits 10.9% below the national benchmark of $625. It was $463 in 2025, a change of +20.3%.
| Rank | State | Benchmark @40, 2026 | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Oregon | $543 | -13.1% |
| 16 | New Jersey | $545 | -12.8% |
| 17 | Colorado | $557 | -10.9% |
| 18 | South Carolina | $564 | -9.8% |
| 19 | California | $570 | -8.8% |
Among the 21 states covered on this site, Colorado is 7th of 21 on benchmark cost.
Colorado runs its own marketplace, Connect for Health Colorado. Open Enrollment opens November 1, 2026. Connect for Health Colorado sets the closing date, and a plan picked by December 15 starts January 1.
Insurers’ average 2027 increase in Colorado is 13.4% (requested, weighted), 19th-highest of the 23 states I cover. Colorado’s Division of Insurance announced about 11%; the figure here weights each insurer by enrollment.
Cigna is leaving Colorado’s marketplace for 2027 (about 41,000 members). If your plan is from Cigna, choose your 2027 plan yourself rather than letting the marketplace pick one for you.
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Colorado buys through Connect for Health Colorado rather than healthcare.gov (its own exchange since 2014), so it is not in the CMS landscape file that drives the plan-level comparisons for the other 15 states. Carriers were approved for an average +21.2% for 2026 against +28.4% requested.
Colorado runs a public-option-style standardized plan. Every carrier must offer “Colorado Option” versions alongside its own designs, with $0 copays for primary care, mental health visits, diabetic supplies and prenatal/postnatal care. That makes cross-carrier comparison unusually clean.
Premiums do not change with your job, but whether you clear the 2026 subsidy cliff often does. Each page puts Colorado against the other states for that occupation.
Accountants
Architects
Attorneys
Auto Body Technicians
Auto Glass Technicians
Auto Mechanics
Barbers
Bookkeepers
Car Wash Operators
Carpenters
Chiropractors
Commercial Cleaners
Concrete Contractors
Consultants
Copywriters
Counselors
Credit Repair Specialists
Dentists
Dietitians
Dog Groomers
Dog Trainers
Drywall Contractors
Electricians
Embroidery Operators
Engineers
Estheticians
Event Planners
Fence Contractors
Financial Advisors
Flooring Contractors
Freelance Designers
Freelance Developers
General Contractors
Hair Stylists
Home Inspectors
HVAC Contractors
Instagram Influencers
Insulation Contractors
Insurance Agents
Interior Designers
IT Consultants
Junk Removal Contractors
Land Clearing Contractors
Landscape Contractors
Life Coaches
Locksmiths
Marketing Consultants
Massage Therapists
Mortgage Brokers
Musicians
Nail Technicians
Nurse Practitioners
Occupational Therapists
Online Course Creators
Onlyfans Creators
Painters
Paving Contractors
Personal Chefs
Personal Trainers
Pest Control Technicians
Photographers
Physical Therapists
Plumbers
Podcast Hosts
Private Tutors
Property Managers
Psychologists
Real Estate Agents
Real Estate Brokers
Real Estate Investors
Residential Cleaners
Roofers
Screen Printers
Social Media Managers
Speech Therapists
Tattoo Artists
Tax Preparers
Therapists
Tiktok Creators
Tow Truck Operators
Tree Service Contractors
Truck Drivers
Twitch Streamers
Ux Designers
Videographers
Virtual Assistants
Welders
Window Installers
Youtube Creators
Sources: KFF, “Marketplace Average Benchmark Premiums,” 2026. Benchmark is the second-lowest-cost Silver plan for a 40-year-old, weighted by plan selections. CMS Plan Year 2026 Qualified Health Plan Landscape file for the 15 healthcare.gov states. Full-price rates before premium tax credits; not a quote or an offer of coverage.
County-by-county plans and prices for Colorado on Coverage by County →
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Premiums are set county by county, so national averages tell you very little. Enter your ZIP and I will show you the plans filed where you live.