Richmond, Kentucky vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  12.9% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Richmond, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Richmond, KYBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium86.461.8100  28.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Richmond, KYBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.1102.9100  1.2%
Heart Failure101.6101.2100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement111.8110.4100  1.3%
Pneumonia98102100  4.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Richmond, KYBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,017$23,736$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,320$16,264$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,747$24,442$22,499  1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,476$17,153$17,007  4.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Richmond, KYBoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%-2.6%3.1%  133.8%
2015-2016-1.9%-1.5%12.5%  21.1%
2016-201710.7%-2.7%57.9%  125.2%
2017-201846.0%26.4%19.0%  42.6%
2018-20199.0%5.1%-2.2%  43.3%
Since 201486.2%23.9%113.3%  72.3%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes