Waltham, Massachusetts vs. West Palm Beach, Florida

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Health
  17.6% higher in West Palm Beach, Florida
than in Waltham, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Waltham, MAWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.386.8100  37.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waltham, MAWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6106.4100  3.7%
Heart Failure103113.3100  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement106.3112.9100  6.2%
Pneumonia100.7104.5100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waltham, MAWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$24,541$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$18,210$16,237  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$25,003$22,499  6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$17,565$17,007  3.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waltham, MAWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%1.8%12.5%  220.0%
2016-2017-2.7%15.3%57.9%  666.7%
2017-201826.4%40.8%19.0%  54.5%
2018-20195.1%2.4%-2.2%  52.9%
Since 201423.9%79.3%113.3%  231.8%
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