San Francisco, California vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  15.1% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in San Francisco, California
   Insurance cost
San Francisco, CASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.872.9100  30.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Francisco, CASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.298.6100  1.4%
Heart Failure94.898.3100  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement96.494.2100  2.3%
Pneumonia92.7101.6100  9.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Francisco, CASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,430$22,748$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,231$15,802$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,341$20,849$22,499  2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,593$17,076$17,007  9.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Francisco, CASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-17.9%3.1%  547.5%
2015-20160.0%5.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-1.6%57.9%  117.2%
2017-201826.1%38.3%19.0%  46.7%
2018-20191.2%13.4%-2.2%  1,016.7%
Since 201445.0%33.7%113.3%  25.1%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes