Fairfax, Virginia vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  14.7% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Fairfax, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Fairfax, VASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.272.9100  27.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfax, VASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.298.6100  3.5%
Heart Failure101.698.3100  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement94.394.2100  0.1%
Pneumonia102.9101.6100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfax, VASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,574$22,748$23,281  3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,331$15,802$16,237  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,886$20,849$22,499  0.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,302$17,076$17,007  1.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfax, VASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%-17.9%3.1%  642.4%
2015-20163.9%5.6%12.5%  43.6%
2016-201710.3%-1.6%57.9%  115.5%
2017-201866.1%38.3%19.0%  42.1%
2018-20193.7%13.4%-2.2%  262.2%
Since 2014104.0%33.7%113.3%  67.6%
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