Waltham, Massachusetts vs. Walnut Creek, California

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Health
  31.1% higher in Walnut Creek, California
than in Waltham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Waltham, MAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3119.2100  88.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waltham, MAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6102.4100  0.2%
Heart Failure10399.2100  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement106.397.8100  8.0%
Pneumonia100.797.3100  3.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waltham, MAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$23,620$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$15,947$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$21,653$22,499  8.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$16,362$17,007  3.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waltham, 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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