Kalamazoo, Michigan vs. West Palm Beach, Florida

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Health
  9.6% higher in West Palm Beach, Florida
than in Kalamazoo, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Kalamazoo, MIWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium87.386.8100  0.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kalamazoo, MIWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.5106.4100  11.4%
Heart Failure98.3113.3100  15.3%
Hip Knee Replacement81.8112.9100  38.0%
Pneumonia96.9104.5100  7.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kalamazoo, MIWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,044$24,541$23,281  11.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,790$18,210$16,237  15.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,107$25,003$22,499  38.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,293$17,565$17,007  7.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kalamazoo, MIWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%6.0%3.1%  1,400.0%
2015-20162.0%1.8%12.5%  10.0%
2016-20176.9%15.3%57.9%  121.7%
2017-201837.1%40.8%19.0%  10.0%
2018-20190.5%2.4%-2.2%  380.0%
Since 201450.8%79.3%113.3%  56.1%
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