Chico, California vs. Needham, Massachusetts

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Health
  23.2% lower in Needham, Massachusetts
than in Chico, California
   Insurance cost
Chico, CANeedham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium123.662.8100  49.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chico, CANeedham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98104.4100  6.5%
Heart Failure94.2104.3100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement91106.2100  16.7%
Pneumonia96104.5100  8.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chico, CANeedham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,624$24,085$23,281  6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,143$16,762$16,237  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,147$23,520$22,499  16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,145$17,580$17,007  8.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chico, CANeedham, 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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