Washington, District of Columbia vs. West Chester, Pennsylvania

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Health
  25.6% higher in West Chester, Pennsylvania
than in Washington, District of Columbia
   Insurance cost
Washington, DCWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4117.9100  56.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Washington, DCWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.6102.4100  6.0%
Heart Failure96.6110.5100  14.4%
Hip Knee Replacement107.1101.6100  5.1%
Pneumonia106.2109.2100  2.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Washington, DCWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,300$23,634$23,281  6.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$17,760$16,237  14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,700$22,503$22,499  5.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,862$18,364$17,007  2.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Washington, DCWest Chester, 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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