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Chico, California vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  23.6% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Chico, California
   Insurance cost
Chico, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium123.661.8100  50.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chico, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98102.9100  5.0%
Heart Failure94.2101.2100  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement91110.4100  21.3%
Pneumonia96102100  6.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chico, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,624$23,736$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,143$16,264$16,237  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,147$24,442$22,499  21.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,145$17,153$17,007  6.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chico, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-2.6%3.1%  165.0%
2015-20160.0%-1.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-2.7%57.9%  129.0%
2017-201826.1%26.4%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20191.2%5.1%-2.2%  325.0%
Since 201445.0%23.9%113.3%  46.9%
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