Towson, Maryland vs. West Chester, Pennsylvania

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Health
  23.1% higher in West Chester, Pennsylvania
than in Towson, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Towson, MDWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4117.9100  46.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Towson, MDWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.1102.4100  1.6%
Heart Failure96.3110.5100  14.7%
Hip Knee Replacement100.6101.6100  1.0%
Pneumonia96.2109.2100  13.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Towson, MDWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,021$23,634$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,480$17,760$16,237  14.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,268$22,503$22,499  1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,180$18,364$17,007  13.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Towson, MDWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%-1.7%3.1%  110.7%
2015-2016-0.4%10.6%12.5%  2,750.0%
2016-201725.2%52.3%57.9%  107.5%
2017-201853.1%45.2%19.0%  14.9%
2018-2019-14.0%-15.8%-2.2%  12.9%
Since 201490.5%102.5%113.3%  13.3%
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