Atlanta, Georgia vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  9.2% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Atlanta, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Atlanta, GABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.561.8100  26.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Atlanta, GABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.6102.9100  5.4%
Heart Failure98.1101.2100  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement98.7110.4100  11.9%
Pneumonia104.4102100  2.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Atlanta, GABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,524$23,736$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,757$16,264$16,237  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,853$24,442$22,499  11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,561$17,153$17,007  2.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Atlanta, GABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%-2.6%3.1%  62.3%
2015-20165.9%-1.5%12.5%  125.4%
2016-201717.1%-2.7%57.9%  115.8%
2017-201843.8%26.4%19.0%  39.7%
2018-20190.8%5.1%-2.2%  537.5%
Since 201467.4%23.9%113.3%  64.5%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes