Boston, Massachusetts vs. Fort Walton Beach, Florida

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Health
  16.5% higher in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAFort Walton Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.894.4100  52.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAFort Walton Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.999.3100  3.5%
Heart Failure101.2100.1100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4103.2100  6.5%
Pneumonia10295.4100  6.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAFort Walton Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,909$23,281  3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,077$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$22,852$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,046$17,007  6.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAFort Walton Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%1.8%12.5%  220.0%
2016-2017-2.7%15.3%57.9%  666.7%
2017-201826.4%40.8%19.0%  54.5%
2018-20195.1%2.4%-2.2%  52.9%
Since 201423.9%79.3%113.3%  231.8%
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