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Waltham, Massachusetts vs. Arcata, California

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Health
  25.9% higher in Arcata, California
than in Waltham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Waltham, MAArcata, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3123.6100  95.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waltham, MAArcata, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.683.7100  18.4%
Heart Failure10393.3100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement106.382.2100  22.7%
Pneumonia100.793.7100  7.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waltham, MAArcata, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$19,320$23,281  18.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$14,995$16,237  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$18,201$22,499  22.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$15,754$17,007  7.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waltham, MAArcata, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%4.0%3.1%  253.8%
2015-2016-1.5%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-2.7%9.3%57.9%  444.4%
2017-201826.4%26.1%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20195.1%1.2%-2.2%  76.5%
Since 201423.9%45.0%113.3%  88.3%
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