Boston, Massachusetts vs. West Chester, Pennsylvania

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Health
  33.5% higher in West Chester, Pennsylvania
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8117.9100  90.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9102.4100  0.5%
Heart Failure101.2110.5100  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4101.6100  8.0%
Pneumonia102109.2100  7.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,634$23,281  0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$17,760$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$22,503$22,499  7.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$18,364$17,007  7.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-1.7%3.1%  34.6%
2015-2016-1.5%10.6%12.5%  806.7%
2016-2017-2.7%52.3%57.9%  2,037.0%
2017-201826.4%45.2%19.0%  71.2%
2018-20195.1%-15.8%-2.2%  409.8%
Since 201423.9%102.5%113.3%  328.9%
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