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Boston, Massachusetts vs. Rapid City, South Dakota

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Health
  37.8% higher in Rapid City, South Dakota
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MARapid City, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8128.2100  107.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MARapid City, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9102.6100  0.3%
Heart Failure101.2100.3100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4101.6100  8.0%
Pneumonia102100.4100  1.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MARapid City, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,670$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,115$16,237  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$22,498$22,499  8.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,888$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MARapid City, SDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-7.7%3.1%  196.2%
2015-2016-1.5%24.6%12.5%  1,740.0%
2016-2017-2.7%38.6%57.9%  1,529.6%
2017-201826.4%14.3%19.0%  45.8%
2018-20195.1%6.9%-2.2%  35.3%
Since 201423.9%94.8%113.3%  296.7%
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