Fairfax, Virginia vs. Lakewood, Colorado

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Health
  7.9% lower in Lakewood, Colorado
than in Fairfax, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Fairfax, VALakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.284.3100  15.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfax, VALakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.2101.9100  0.3%
Heart Failure101.6103.5100  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement94.394.2100  0.1%
Pneumonia102.9102.9100  0.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfax, VALakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,574$23,524$23,281  0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,331$16,632$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,886$20,849$22,499  0.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,302$17,297$17,007  0.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfax, VALakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%12.0%3.1%  263.6%
2015-20163.9%-0.3%12.5%  107.7%
2016-201710.3%14.7%57.9%  42.7%
2017-201866.1%33.5%19.0%  49.3%
2018-20193.7%3.8%-2.2%  2.7%
Since 2014104.0%77.5%113.3%  25.5%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes