Seattle, Washington vs. Independence, Missouri

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Health
  10.9% higher in Independence, Missouri
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WAIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.990100  23.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WAIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.695.2100  3.4%
Heart Failure98.397.2100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2101.7100  8.0%
Pneumonia101.6102.7100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WAIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$21,972$23,281  3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$15,616$16,237  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$22,506$22,499  7.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$17,272$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WAIndependence, MOU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-1.0%3.1%  94.4%
2015-20165.6%10.6%12.5%  89.3%
2016-2017-1.6%18.5%57.9%  1,256.3%
2017-201838.3%42.2%19.0%  10.2%
2018-201913.4%-5.7%-2.2%  142.5%
Since 201433.7%73.9%113.3%  119.3%
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      State average
Cost of Taxes