Waltham, Massachusetts vs. Puget Island, Washington

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Health
  23.6% higher in Puget Island, Washington
than in Waltham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Waltham, MAPuget Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.3113.4100  79.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waltham, MAPuget Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.694.8100  7.6%
Heart Failure10394.1100  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement106.390.3100  15.1%
Pneumonia100.792.2100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waltham, MAPuget Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$21,875$23,281  7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$15,121$16,237  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$19,996$22,499  15.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$15,507$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waltham, MAPuget Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-17.9%3.1%  588.5%
2015-2016-1.5%5.6%12.5%  473.3%
2016-2017-2.7%-1.6%57.9%  40.7%
2017-201826.4%38.3%19.0%  45.1%
2018-20195.1%13.4%-2.2%  162.7%
Since 201423.9%33.7%113.3%  41.0%
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