Lexington, Massachusetts vs. Santa Monica, California

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Health
  7.2% higher in Santa Monica, California
than in Lexington, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Lexington, MASanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.368.3100  7.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lexington, MASanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6104.4100  1.8%
Heart Failure103112.1100  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement106.3109.8100  3.3%
Pneumonia100.7122.9100  22.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lexington, MASanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$24,099$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$18,006$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$24,306$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$20,674$17,007  22.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lexington, MASanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.0%3.1%  253.8%
2015-2016-1.5%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-2.7%9.3%57.9%  444.4%
2017-201826.4%26.1%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20195.1%1.2%-2.2%  76.5%
Since 201423.9%45.0%113.3%  88.3%
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