Waltham, Massachusetts vs. Durham, North Carolina

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Health
  10.4% higher in Durham, North Carolina
than in Waltham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Waltham, MADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.392.3100  45.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waltham, MADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.690.4100  11.9%
Heart Failure10390.3100  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement106.392.4100  13.1%
Pneumonia100.796100  4.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waltham, MADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$20,852$23,281  12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$14,514$16,237  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$20,454$22,499  13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$16,141$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waltham, MADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%23.1%12.5%  1,640.0%
2016-2017-2.7%39.6%57.9%  1,566.7%
2017-201826.4%15.5%19.0%  41.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.4%-2.2%  127.5%
Since 201423.9%107.4%113.3%  349.4%
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