Columbia, Maryland vs. Chesapeake, Virginia

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Health
  17.7% higher in Chesapeake, Virginia
than in Columbia, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MDChesapeake, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4113.8100  41.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MDChesapeake, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.497.5100  10.1%
Heart Failure99.599.2100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement104113.8100  9.4%
Pneumonia99.397100  2.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MDChesapeake, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,017$22,499$23,281  10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,988$15,939$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,023$25,191$22,499  9.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,698$16,310$17,007  2.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MDChesapeake, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%3.3%3.1%  79.2%
2015-2016-0.4%3.9%12.5%  1,075.0%
2016-201725.2%10.3%57.9%  59.1%
2017-201853.1%66.1%19.0%  24.5%
2018-2019-14.0%3.7%-2.2%  126.4%
Since 201490.5%104.0%113.3%  14.9%
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