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Boston, Massachusetts vs. Blacksburg, Virginia

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Health
  38.1% higher in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8128.4100  107.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9104.6100  1.7%
Heart Failure101.2105.7100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement110.499.4100  10.0%
Pneumonia10298100  3.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$24,126$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,990$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$22,017$22,499  9.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,476$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MABlacksburg, 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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