Bellingham, Washington vs. Boulder, Colorado

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Health
  1.5% lower in Boulder, Colorado
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.289.4100  9.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2103100  8.2%
Heart Failure97105100  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement85.392.4100  8.3%
Pneumonia94.497.6100  3.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$23,766$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$16,867$16,237  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$20,456$22,499  8.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$16,404$17,007  3.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%12.0%3.1%  167.0%
2015-20165.6%-0.3%12.5%  105.4%
2016-2017-1.6%14.7%57.9%  1,018.8%
2017-201838.3%33.5%19.0%  12.5%
2018-201913.4%3.8%-2.2%  71.6%
Since 201433.7%77.5%113.3%  130.0%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes