Tacoma, Washington vs. Wake Forest, North Carolina

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Health
  11.2% higher in Wake Forest, North Carolina
than in Tacoma, Washington
   Insurance cost
Tacoma, WAWake Forest, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.390.2100  23.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tacoma, WAWake Forest, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.195.9100  2.2%
Heart Failure92.496.2100  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement89.295.8100  7.4%
Pneumonia98.497.8100  0.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tacoma, WAWake Forest, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$22,134$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,844$15,457$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,749$21,203$22,499  7.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,549$16,453$17,007  0.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tacoma, WAWake Forest, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%6.0%3.1%  133.5%
2015-20165.6%23.1%12.5%  312.5%
2016-2017-1.6%39.6%57.9%  2,575.0%
2017-201838.3%15.5%19.0%  59.5%
2018-201913.4%-1.4%-2.2%  110.4%
Since 201433.7%107.4%113.3%  218.7%
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