Washington, District of Columbia vs. State College, Pennsylvania

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Health
  20.0% higher in State College, Pennsylvania
than in Washington, District of Columbia
   Insurance cost
Washington, DCState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4112.9100  49.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Washington, DCState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.695.4100  1.2%
Heart Failure96.6104.7100  8.4%
Hip Knee Replacement107.195.7100  10.6%
Pneumonia106.2111.6100  5.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Washington, DCState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,300$22,014$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$16,821$16,237  8.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,700$21,177$22,499  10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,862$18,767$17,007  5.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Washington, DCState College, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.8%-1.7%3.1%  312.5%
2015-20160.0%10.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201722.1%52.3%57.9%  136.7%
2017-20188.7%45.2%19.0%  419.5%
2018-201921.3%-15.8%-2.2%  174.2%
Since 201462.4%102.5%113.3%  64.3%
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