Irvine, California vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  13.0% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Irvine, California
   Insurance cost
Irvine, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.561.8100  25.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Irvine, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4102.9100  1.4%
Heart Failure112.3101.2100  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement108.9110.4100  1.4%
Pneumonia117.1102100  12.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Irvine, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,093$23,736$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,038$16,264$16,237  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,108$24,442$22,499  1.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,691$17,153$17,007  12.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Irvine, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-2.6%3.1%  165.0%
2015-20160.0%-1.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-2.7%57.9%  129.0%
2017-201826.1%26.4%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20191.2%5.1%-2.2%  325.0%
Since 201445.0%23.9%113.3%  46.9%
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      State average
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