Waltham, Massachusetts vs. Highland Park, Illinois

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Health
  20.5% higher in Highland Park, Illinois
than in Waltham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Waltham, MAHighland Park, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.396.9100  53.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waltham, MAHighland Park, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6104100  1.4%
Heart Failure103108.6100  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement106.3102.4100  3.7%
Pneumonia100.7102.7100  2.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waltham, MAHighland Park, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$23,993$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$17,455$16,237  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$22,678$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$17,263$17,007  1.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waltham, MAHighland Park, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.1%3.1%  219.2%
2015-2016-1.5%9.0%12.5%  700.0%
2016-2017-2.7%38.0%57.9%  1,507.4%
2017-201826.4%38.1%19.0%  44.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.6%-2.2%  131.4%
Since 201423.9%110.6%113.3%  362.8%
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