California, Maryland vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  14.4% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in California, Maryland
   Insurance cost
California, MDBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13399.2100  25.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
California, MDBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.795.2100  1.6%
Heart Failure97.797100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement83.185.3100  2.6%
Pneumonia90.894.4100  4.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
California, MDBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,627$21,967$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,699$15,584$16,237  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,402$18,887$22,499  2.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,273$15,882$17,007  4.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
California, MDBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%-17.9%3.1%  212.6%
2015-2016-0.4%5.6%12.5%  1,500.0%
2016-201725.2%-1.6%57.9%  106.3%
2017-201853.1%38.3%19.0%  27.9%
2018-2019-14.0%13.4%-2.2%  195.7%
Since 201490.5%33.7%113.3%  62.8%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes