Akron, Ohio vs. Allentown, Pennsylvania

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Health
  27.7% higher in Allentown, Pennsylvania
than in Akron, Ohio
   Insurance cost
Akron, OHAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium64.9112.9100  74.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Akron, OHAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.7100.6100  1.9%
Heart Failure100.2100.7100  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement10497100  6.7%
Pneumonia101.8100.1100  1.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Akron, OHAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,769$23,209$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,099$16,188$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,026$21,480$22,499  6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,113$16,841$17,007  1.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Akron, OHAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20151.9%-1.7%3.1%  189.5%
2015-2016-0.4%10.6%12.5%  2,750.0%
2016-20172.2%52.3%57.9%  2,277.3%
2017-201835.4%45.2%19.0%  27.7%
2018-20192.4%-15.8%-2.2%  758.3%
Since 201443.9%102.5%113.3%  133.5%
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