Needham, Massachusetts vs. Oak Ridge, North Carolina

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Health
  33.8% higher in Oak Ridge, North Carolina
than in Needham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Needham, MAOak Ridge, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.8131.5100  109.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Needham, MAOak Ridge, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.486.6100  17.0%
Heart Failure104.395.6100  8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement106.296.8100  8.9%
Pneumonia104.595.6100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Needham, MAOak Ridge, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,085$19,980$23,281  17.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,762$15,362$16,237  8.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,520$21,431$22,499  8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,580$16,081$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Needham, MAOak Ridge, 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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