Tacoma, Washington vs. Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Health
  6.8% higher in Kalamazoo, Michigan
than in Tacoma, Washington
   Insurance cost
Tacoma, WAKalamazoo, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.387.3100  19.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tacoma, WAKalamazoo, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.195.5100  2.7%
Heart Failure92.498.3100  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement89.281.8100  8.3%
Pneumonia98.496.9100  1.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tacoma, WAKalamazoo, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$22,044$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,844$15,790$16,237  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,749$18,107$22,499  8.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,549$16,293$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tacoma, WAKalamazoo, MIU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%0.4%3.1%  102.2%
2015-20165.6%2.0%12.5%  64.3%
2016-2017-1.6%6.9%57.9%  531.3%
2017-201838.3%37.1%19.0%  3.1%
2018-201913.4%0.5%-2.2%  96.3%
Since 201433.7%50.8%113.3%  50.7%
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