Boston, Massachusetts vs. Salem, Virginia

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Health
  31.7% higher in Salem, Virginia
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MASalem, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8119.6100  93.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MASalem, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.993100  9.6%
Heart Failure101.2100.3100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4106100  4.0%
Pneumonia102102100  0.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MASalem, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$21,468$23,281  9.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,117$16,237  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$23,464$22,499  4.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,151$17,007  0.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MASalem, 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%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
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