Lowell, Massachusetts vs. Charlotte, North Carolina

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Health
  19.9% higher in Charlotte, North Carolina
than in Lowell, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Lowell, MACharlotte, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3102.9100  62.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lowell, MACharlotte, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.695.1100  7.3%
Heart Failure10397.1100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement106.396100  9.7%
Pneumonia100.7102.9100  2.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lowell, MACharlotte, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$21,943$23,281  7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$15,602$16,237  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$21,251$22,499  9.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$17,311$17,007  2.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lowell, MACharlotte, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%23.1%12.5%  1,640.0%
2016-2017-2.7%39.6%57.9%  1,566.7%
2017-201826.4%15.5%19.0%  41.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.4%-2.2%  127.5%
Since 201423.9%107.4%113.3%  349.4%
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