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Scranton, Pennsylvania vs. Palo Alto, California

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Health
  2.1% lower in Palo Alto, California
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Scranton, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.397.3100  5.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Scranton, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105102.7100  2.2%
Heart Failure114.9101.9100  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement120.8105.1100  13.0%
Pneumonia112.1104.3100  7.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Scranton, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,229$23,705$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,464$16,366$16,237  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,753$23,270$22,499  13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,849$17,545$17,007  6.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Scranton, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%4.0%3.1%  335.3%
2015-201610.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201752.3%9.3%57.9%  82.2%
2017-201845.2%26.1%19.0%  42.3%
2018-2019-15.8%1.2%-2.2%  107.6%
Since 2014102.5%45.0%113.3%  56.1%
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