Allentown, Pennsylvania vs. Newark, New Jersey

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Health
  14.3% lower in Newark, New Jersey
than in Allentown, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Allentown, PANewark, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.966.8100  40.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Allentown, PANewark, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.6107.4100  6.8%
Heart Failure100.7116.2100  15.4%
Hip Knee Replacement97122.6100  26.4%
Pneumonia100.1113.5100  13.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Allentown, PANewark, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,209$24,789$23,281  6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,188$18,667$16,237  15.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,480$27,141$22,499  26.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,841$19,091$17,007  13.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Allentown, PANewark, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-2.2%3.1%  29.4%
2015-201610.6%5.1%12.5%  51.9%
2016-201752.3%4.8%57.9%  90.8%
2017-201845.2%18.7%19.0%  58.6%
2018-2019-15.8%-14.8%-2.2%  6.3%
Since 2014102.5%9.0%113.3%  91.2%
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      State average
Cost of Taxes