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Melrose, Massachusetts vs. Fairfax, Virginia

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Health
  19.8% higher in Fairfax, Virginia
than in Melrose, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Melrose, MAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3100.2100  58.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Melrose, MAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6102.2100  0.4%
Heart Failure103101.6100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement106.394.3100  11.3%
Pneumonia100.7102.9100  2.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Melrose, MAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$23,574$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$16,331$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$20,886$22,499  11.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$17,302$17,007  2.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Melrose, MAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.3%3.1%  226.9%
2015-2016-1.5%3.9%12.5%  360.0%
2016-2017-2.7%10.3%57.9%  481.5%
2017-201826.4%66.1%19.0%  150.4%
2018-20195.1%3.7%-2.2%  27.5%
Since 201423.9%104.0%113.3%  335.1%
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