Needham, Massachusetts vs. Melbourne, Florida

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Health
  12.5% higher in Melbourne, Florida
than in Needham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Needham, MAMelbourne, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.882.5100  31.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Needham, MAMelbourne, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4105.1100  0.7%
Heart Failure104.3109.2100  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement106.2107.8100  1.5%
Pneumonia104.5102.9100  1.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Needham, MAMelbourne, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,085$24,263$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,762$17,540$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,520$23,876$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,580$17,311$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Needham, MAMelbourne, 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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