Boston, Massachusetts vs. Altoona, Florida

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Health
  14.9% higher in Altoona, Florida
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAAltoona, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.887.9100  42.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAAltoona, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9101.9100  1.0%
Heart Failure101.2105100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4103.9100  5.9%
Pneumonia102105.2100  3.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAAltoona, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,511$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,871$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$22,997$22,499  5.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,689$17,007  3.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAAltoona, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%1.8%12.5%  220.0%
2016-2017-2.7%15.3%57.9%  666.7%
2017-201826.4%40.8%19.0%  54.5%
2018-20195.1%2.4%-2.2%  52.9%
Since 201423.9%79.3%113.3%  231.8%
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