Boston, Massachusetts vs. San Francisco, California

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Health
  20.3% higher in San Francisco, California
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MASan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8104.8100  69.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MASan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.997.2100  5.5%
Heart Failure101.294.8100  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement110.496.4100  12.7%
Pneumonia10292.7100  9.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MASan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,430$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$15,231$16,237  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,341$22,499  12.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$15,593$17,007  9.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MASan Francisco, 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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