Seattle, Washington vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  4.5% higher in Athens, Georgia
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.982.9100  13.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.689100  9.7%
Heart Failure98.394.1100  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2100.6100  6.8%
Pneumonia101.697.3100  4.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$20,530$23,281  9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$15,113$16,237  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$22,270$22,499  6.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$16,359$17,007  4.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-6.9%3.1%  61.5%
2015-20165.6%5.9%12.5%  5.4%
2016-2017-1.6%17.1%57.9%  1,168.8%
2017-201838.3%43.8%19.0%  14.4%
2018-201913.4%0.8%-2.2%  94.0%
Since 201433.7%67.4%113.3%  100.0%
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Cost of Taxes