Boston, Massachusetts vs. State College, Pennsylvania

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Health
  27.5% higher in State College, Pennsylvania
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8112.9100  82.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.995.4100  7.3%
Heart Failure101.2104.7100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement110.495.7100  13.3%
Pneumonia102111.6100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,014$23,281  7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,821$16,237  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,177$22,499  13.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$18,767$17,007  9.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-1.7%3.1%  34.6%
2015-2016-1.5%10.6%12.5%  806.7%
2016-2017-2.7%52.3%57.9%  2,037.0%
2017-201826.4%45.2%19.0%  71.2%
2018-20195.1%-15.8%-2.2%  409.8%
Since 201423.9%102.5%113.3%  328.9%
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