Fairfax, Virginia vs. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Health
  6.4% higher in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
than in Fairfax, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Fairfax, VAMechanicsburg, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2108.8100  8.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfax, VAMechanicsburg, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.2102.7100  0.5%
Heart Failure101.6113.2100  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement94.396.5100  2.3%
Pneumonia102.9111.6100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfax, VAMechanicsburg, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,574$23,699$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,331$18,182$16,237  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,886$21,364$22,499  2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,302$18,761$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfax, VAMechanicsburg, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%-1.7%3.1%  151.5%
2015-20163.9%10.6%12.5%  171.8%
2016-201710.3%52.3%57.9%  407.8%
2017-201866.1%45.2%19.0%  31.6%
2018-20193.7%-15.8%-2.2%  527.0%
Since 2014104.0%102.5%113.3%  1.4%
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