Columbia, Maryland vs. Allentown, Pennsylvania

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Health
  15.1% higher in Allentown, Pennsylvania
than in Columbia, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MDAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4112.9100  40.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MDAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.4100.6100  7.2%
Heart Failure99.5100.7100  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement10497100  6.7%
Pneumonia99.3100.1100  0.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MDAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,017$23,209$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,988$16,188$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,023$21,480$22,499  6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,698$16,841$17,007  0.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MDAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%-1.7%3.1%  110.7%
2015-2016-0.4%10.6%12.5%  2,750.0%
2016-201725.2%52.3%57.9%  107.5%
2017-201853.1%45.2%19.0%  14.9%
2018-2019-14.0%-15.8%-2.2%  12.9%
Since 201490.5%102.5%113.3%  13.3%
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