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Bellingham, Washington vs. Palo Alto, California

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Health
  5.1% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.297.3100  1.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.2102.7100  7.9%
Heart Failure97101.9100  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement85.3105.1100  23.2%
Pneumonia94.4104.3100  10.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$23,705$23,281  7.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$16,366$16,237  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$23,270$22,499  23.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$17,545$17,007  10.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.0%3.1%  122.3%
2015-20165.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-1.6%9.3%57.9%  681.3%
2017-201838.3%26.1%19.0%  31.9%
2018-201913.4%1.2%-2.2%  91.0%
Since 201433.7%45.0%113.3%  33.5%
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