Arlington, Virginia vs. Waltham, Massachusetts

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Health
  14.1% lower in Waltham, Massachusetts
than in Arlington, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Arlington, VAWaltham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.263.3100  36.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Arlington, VAWaltham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.2102.6100  8.9%
Heart Failure99.4103100  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement87.5106.3100  21.5%
Pneumonia101100.7100  0.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Arlington, VAWaltham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,738$23,684$23,281  9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,967$16,555$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,373$23,539$22,499  21.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,976$16,933$17,007  0.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Arlington, VAWaltham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%-2.6%3.1%  178.8%
2015-20163.9%-1.5%12.5%  138.5%
2016-201710.3%-2.7%57.9%  126.2%
2017-201866.1%26.4%19.0%  60.1%
2018-20193.7%5.1%-2.2%  37.8%
Since 2014104.0%23.9%113.3%  77.0%
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