San Diego, California vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  6.3% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in San Diego, California
   Insurance cost
San Diego, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.861.8100  18.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Diego, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.3102.9100  1.6%
Heart Failure104.9101.2100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement98.7110.4100  11.9%
Pneumonia107.7102100  5.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Diego, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,382$23,736$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,851$16,264$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,845$24,442$22,499  11.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,114$17,153$17,007  5.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Diego, 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%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes