Palo Alto, California vs. Portland, Oregon

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Health
  14.5% lower in Portland, Oregon
than in Palo Alto, California
   Insurance cost
Palo Alto, CAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.379.1100  18.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palo Alto, CAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.794.1100  8.4%
Heart Failure101.998.6100  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement105.188.1100  16.2%
Pneumonia104.393100  10.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palo Alto, CAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$21,719$23,281  8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$15,841$16,237  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$19,512$22,499  16.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$15,643$17,007  10.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palo Alto, CAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%2.8%3.1%  30.0%
2015-20160.0%22.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%27.0%57.9%  190.3%
2017-201826.1%19.0%19.0%  27.2%
2018-20191.2%7.0%-2.2%  483.3%
Since 201445.0%104.1%113.3%  131.3%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes