Worcester, Massachusetts vs. Fairfax, Virginia

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Health
  15.4% higher in Fairfax, Virginia
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8100.2100  52.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8102.2100  1.5%
Heart Failure106.1101.6100  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement114.194.3100  17.4%
Pneumonia102102.9100  0.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$23,574$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$16,331$16,237  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$20,886$22,499  17.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$17,302$17,007  0.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.3%3.1%  226.9%
2015-2016-1.5%3.9%12.5%  360.0%
2016-2017-2.7%10.3%57.9%  481.5%
2017-201826.4%66.1%19.0%  150.4%
2018-20195.1%3.7%-2.2%  27.5%
Since 201423.9%104.0%113.3%  335.1%
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