Boston, Massachusetts vs. New Castle, Delaware

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Health
  39.3% higher in New Castle, Delaware
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MANew Castle, DEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8131.5100  112.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MANew Castle, DEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.998.7100  4.1%
Heart Failure101.2103.7100  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement110.498.8100  10.5%
Pneumonia102106.5100  4.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MANew Castle, DEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,782$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,660$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,870$22,499  10.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,908$17,007  4.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MANew Castle, DEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.2%3.1%  261.5%
2015-2016-1.5%18.3%12.5%  1,320.0%
2016-2017-2.7%18.8%57.9%  796.3%
2017-201826.4%39.2%19.0%  48.5%
2018-20195.1%16.1%-2.2%  215.7%
Since 201423.9%136.7%113.3%  472.0%
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