Vandenberg AFB, California vs. Fort Dix, New Jersey

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Health
  9.2% lower in Fort Dix, New Jersey
than in Vandenberg AFB, California
   Insurance cost
Vandenberg AFB, CAFort Dix, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.366.8100  31.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Vandenberg AFB, CAFort Dix, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97107.8100  11.1%
Heart Failure94110.5100  17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement94109100  16.0%
Pneumonia93.5102.4100  9.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Vandenberg AFB, CAFort Dix, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$24,873$23,281  11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$17,761$16,237  17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$24,123$22,499  15.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$17,220$17,007  9.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Vandenberg AFB, CAFort Dix, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-2.2%3.1%  155.0%
2015-20160.0%5.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%4.8%57.9%  48.4%
2017-201826.1%18.7%19.0%  28.4%
2018-20191.2%-14.8%-2.2%  1,333.3%
Since 201445.0%9.0%113.3%  80.0%
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