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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs. Allentown, Pennsylvania

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Health
  7.8% higher in Allentown, Pennsylvania
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Philadelphia, PAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.3112.9100  26.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Philadelphia, PAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.7100.6100  3.9%
Heart Failure106.5100.7100  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement109.697100  11.5%
Pneumonia110.3100.1100  9.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Philadelphia, PAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,166$23,209$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,110$16,188$16,237  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,254$21,480$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,541$16,841$17,007  9.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Philadelphia, PAAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-1.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201610.6%10.6%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201752.3%52.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201845.2%45.2%19.0%  0.0%
2018-2019-15.8%-15.8%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014102.5%102.5%113.3%  0.0%
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