Melrose, Massachusetts vs. High Point, North Carolina

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Health
  34.7% higher in High Point, North Carolina
than in Melrose, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Melrose, MAHigh Point, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3131.5100  107.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Melrose, MAHigh Point, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.686.6100  15.6%
Heart Failure10395.6100  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement106.396.8100  8.9%
Pneumonia100.795.6100  5.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Melrose, MAHigh Point, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$19,980$23,281  15.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$15,362$16,237  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$21,431$22,499  9.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$16,081$17,007  5.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Melrose, MAHigh Point, 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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