Seattle, Washington vs. Buffalo Gap, South Dakota

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Health
  32.5% higher in Buffalo Gap, South Dakota
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WABuffalo Gap, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.9128.2100  75.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WABuffalo Gap, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.6102.6100  4.1%
Heart Failure98.397.2100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement94.296.5100  2.4%
Pneumonia101.690.7100  10.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WABuffalo Gap, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$23,670$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$15,622$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$21,369$22,499  2.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$15,247$17,007  10.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WABuffalo Gap, SDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-7.7%3.1%  57.0%
2015-20165.6%24.6%12.5%  339.3%
2016-2017-1.6%38.6%57.9%  2,512.5%
2017-201838.3%14.3%19.0%  62.7%
2018-201913.4%6.9%-2.2%  48.5%
Since 201433.7%94.8%113.3%  181.3%
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