Phoenix, Arizona vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  9.5% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Phoenix, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Phoenix, AZBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81.861.8100  24.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Phoenix, AZBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.8102.9100  0.1%
Heart Failure109.4101.2100  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement96110.4100  15.0%
Pneumonia108.6102100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Phoenix, AZBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,713$23,736$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,576$16,264$16,237  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,252$24,442$22,499  15.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,264$17,153$17,007  6.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Phoenix, AZBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%-2.6%3.1%  13.3%
2015-201621.9%-1.5%12.5%  106.8%
2016-2017115.5%-2.7%57.9%  102.3%
2017-20180.2%26.4%19.0%  13,100.0%
2018-2019-8.7%5.1%-2.2%  158.6%
Since 2014133.2%23.9%113.3%  82.1%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes