Chester, Vermont vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  13.0% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Chester, Vermont
   Insurance cost
Chester, VTBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium119.499.2100  16.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chester, VTBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.295.2100  5.0%
Heart Failure9597100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement106.385.3100  19.8%
Pneumonia94.894.4100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chester, VTBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,128$21,967$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,272$15,584$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,531$18,887$22,499  19.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,939$15,882$17,007  0.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chester, VTBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201513.3%-17.9%3.1%  234.6%
2015-20160.0%5.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20175.1%-1.6%57.9%  131.4%
2017-20182.6%38.3%19.0%  1,373.1%
2018-201923.2%13.4%-2.2%  42.2%
Since 201450.6%33.7%113.3%  33.4%
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