Portland, Oregon vs. Boulder, Colorado

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Health
  9.7% higher in Boulder, Colorado
than in Portland, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Portland, ORBoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.189.4100  13.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, ORBoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1103100  9.5%
Heart Failure98.6105100  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.192.4100  4.9%
Pneumonia9397.6100  4.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, ORBoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,719$23,766$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,841$16,867$16,237  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,512$20,456$22,499  4.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,643$16,404$17,007  4.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, ORBoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%12.0%3.1%  328.6%
2015-201622.9%-0.3%12.5%  101.3%
2016-201727.0%14.7%57.9%  45.6%
2017-201819.0%33.5%19.0%  76.3%
2018-20197.0%3.8%-2.2%  45.7%
Since 2014104.1%77.5%113.3%  25.6%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
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