Rochester, Minnesota vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  8.1% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Rochester, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Rochester, MNSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.572.9100  21.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Rochester, MNSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.198.6100  0.5%
Heart Failure96.398.3100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement8794.2100  8.3%
Pneumonia90.9101.6100  11.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Rochester, MNSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,627$22,748$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,473$15,802$16,237  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,259$20,849$22,499  8.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,285$17,076$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Rochester, MNSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%-17.9%3.1%  142.3%
2015-20160.4%5.6%12.5%  1,300.0%
2016-201758.5%-1.6%57.9%  102.7%
2017-2018-6.6%38.3%19.0%  680.3%
2018-2019-15.3%13.4%-2.2%  187.6%
Since 201479.1%33.7%113.3%  57.4%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes