Richmond, Virginia vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  13.1% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Richmond, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Richmond, VASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium95.872.9100  23.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Richmond, VASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.598.6100  0.9%
Heart Failure10198.3100  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement99.594.2100  5.3%
Pneumonia103.6101.6100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Richmond, VASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,965$22,748$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,227$15,802$16,237  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,034$20,849$22,499  5.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,426$17,076$17,007  2.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Richmond, 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%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes