Seattle, Washington vs. Portland, Oregon

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Health
  0.8% higher in Portland, Oregon
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.979.1100  8.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.694.1100  4.6%
Heart Failure98.398.6100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement94.288.1100  6.5%
Pneumonia101.693100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$21,719$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$15,841$16,237  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$19,512$22,499  6.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$15,643$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WAPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%2.8%3.1%  115.6%
2015-20165.6%22.9%12.5%  308.9%
2016-2017-1.6%27.0%57.9%  1,787.5%
2017-201838.3%19.0%19.0%  50.4%
2018-201913.4%7.0%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201433.7%104.1%113.3%  208.9%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes