Fitchburg, Massachusetts vs. Walnut Creek, California

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Health
  26.2% higher in Walnut Creek, California
than in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Fitchburg, MAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8119.2100  81.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fitchburg, MAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8102.4100  1.3%
Heart Failure106.199.2100  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement114.197.8100  14.3%
Pneumonia10297.3100  4.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fitchburg, MAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$23,620$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$15,947$16,237  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$21,653$22,499  14.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$16,362$17,007  4.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fitchburg, MAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.0%3.1%  253.8%
2015-2016-1.5%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-2.7%9.3%57.9%  444.4%
2017-201826.4%26.1%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20195.1%1.2%-2.2%  76.5%
Since 201423.9%45.0%113.3%  88.3%
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