Metairie, Louisiana vs. Westwood, New Jersey

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Health
  7.5% higher in Westwood, New Jersey
than in Metairie, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Metairie, LAWestwood, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.769.3100  6.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Metairie, LAWestwood, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.4105.6100  14.3%
Heart Failure92.9114.1100  22.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95118.3100  24.5%
Pneumonia100.8108.1100  7.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Metairie, LAWestwood, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,329$24,376$23,281  14.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,924$18,326$16,237  22.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,042$26,197$22,499  24.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,949$18,177$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Metairie, LAWestwood, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%-2.2%3.1%  140.0%
2015-20168.6%5.1%12.5%  40.7%
2016-201717.0%4.8%57.9%  71.8%
2017-201814.8%18.7%19.0%  26.4%
2018-2019-4.2%-14.8%-2.2%  252.4%
Since 201447.4%9.0%113.3%  81.0%
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