Bellingham, Washington vs. Portland, Oregon

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Health
  10.1% lower in Portland, Oregon
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.279.1100  20.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.294.1100  1.2%
Heart Failure9798.6100  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement85.388.1100  3.3%
Pneumonia94.493100  1.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$21,719$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$15,841$16,237  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$19,512$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$15,643$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%2.8%3.1%  115.6%
2015-20165.6%22.9%12.5%  308.9%
2016-2017-1.6%27.0%57.9%  1,787.5%
2017-201838.3%19.0%19.0%  50.4%
2018-201913.4%7.0%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201433.7%104.1%113.3%  208.9%
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      State average
Cost of Taxes