Portola Valley, California vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  21.7% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Portola Valley, California
   Insurance cost
Portola Valley, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.461.8100  44.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portola Valley, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5102.9100  1.4%
Heart Failure101.1101.2100  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement104.9110.4100  5.2%
Pneumonia101.5102100  0.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portola Valley, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,422$23,736$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,246$16,264$16,237  0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,220$24,442$22,499  5.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,065$17,153$17,007  0.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portola Valley, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-2.6%3.1%  165.0%
2015-20160.0%-1.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-2.7%57.9%  129.0%
2017-201826.1%26.4%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20191.2%5.1%-2.2%  325.0%
Since 201445.0%23.9%113.3%  46.9%
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