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Boston, Massachusetts vs. Surf City, North Carolina

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Health
  46.9% higher in Surf City, North Carolina
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MASurf City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8147.2100  138.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MASurf City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.999.7100  3.1%
Heart Failure101.2102.6100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement110.495.6100  13.4%
Pneumonia10293.6100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MASurf City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,995$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,479$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,174$22,499  13.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$15,743$17,007  8.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MASurf City, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%23.1%12.5%  1,640.0%
2016-2017-2.7%39.6%57.9%  1,566.7%
2017-201826.4%15.5%19.0%  41.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.4%-2.2%  127.5%
Since 201423.9%107.4%113.3%  349.4%
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