Boston, Massachusetts vs. Menlo Park, California

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Health
  27.7% higher in Menlo Park, California
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAMenlo Park, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8110.4100  78.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAMenlo Park, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9101.5100  1.4%
Heart Failure101.2101.1100  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4104.9100  5.0%
Pneumonia102101.5100  0.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAMenlo Park, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,422$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,246$16,237  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$23,220$22,499  5.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,065$17,007  0.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAMenlo Park, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.0%3.1%  253.8%
2015-2016-1.5%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-2.7%9.3%57.9%  444.4%
2017-201826.4%26.1%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20195.1%1.2%-2.2%  76.5%
Since 201423.9%45.0%113.3%  88.3%
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