Yakima, Washington vs. Golden, Colorado

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Health
  11.0% higher in Golden, Colorado
than in Yakima, Washington
   Insurance cost
Yakima, WAGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium69.184.3100  22.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Yakima, WAGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.8101.9100  3.1%
Heart Failure96103.5100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95.294.2100  1.1%
Pneumonia96.7102.9100  6.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Yakima, WAGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,789$23,524$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,430$16,632$16,237  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,086$20,849$22,499  1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,261$17,297$17,007  6.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Yakima, WAGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%12.0%3.1%  167.0%
2015-20165.6%-0.3%12.5%  105.4%
2016-2017-1.6%14.7%57.9%  1,018.8%
2017-201838.3%33.5%19.0%  12.5%
2018-201913.4%3.8%-2.2%  71.6%
Since 201433.7%77.5%113.3%  130.0%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes