Melrose, Massachusetts vs. Lake Wales, Florida

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Health
  15.6% higher in Lake Wales, Florida
than in Melrose, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Melrose, MALake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.391100  43.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Melrose, MALake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.699.5100  3.0%
Heart Failure103105100  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement106.3104.5100  1.7%
Pneumonia100.797.7100  3.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Melrose, MALake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$22,951$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$16,864$16,237  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$23,134$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$16,425$17,007  3.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Melrose, MALake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%1.8%12.5%  220.0%
2016-2017-2.7%15.3%57.9%  666.7%
2017-201826.4%40.8%19.0%  54.5%
2018-20195.1%2.4%-2.2%  52.9%
Since 201423.9%79.3%113.3%  231.8%
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