Portland, Maine vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  10.1% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
Portland, MESeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.172.9100  21.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, MESeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.198.6100  0.5%
Heart Failure97.998.3100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement91.594.2100  3.0%
Pneumonia102.4101.6100  0.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, MESeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$22,748$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$15,802$16,237  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$20,849$22,499  2.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$17,076$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, MESeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%-17.9%3.1%  1,391.7%
2015-20164.4%5.6%12.5%  27.3%
2016-201714.9%-1.6%57.9%  110.7%
2017-201852.7%38.3%19.0%  27.3%
2018-2019-7.5%13.4%-2.2%  278.7%
Since 201467.4%33.7%113.3%  50.0%
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Cost of Taxes