Watchung, New Jersey vs. Kansas City, Kansas

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Health
  21.6% higher in Kansas City, Kansas
than in Watchung, New Jersey
   Insurance cost
Watchung, NJKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66.8112.1100  67.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Watchung, NJKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack111.8101.5100  9.2%
Heart Failure113.8105.3100  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement106.698.7100  7.4%
Pneumonia113.2116.7100  3.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Watchung, NJKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,809$23,422$23,281  9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,288$16,926$16,237  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,593$21,843$22,499  7.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,029$19,617$17,007  3.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Watchung, NJKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%-4.6%3.1%  109.1%
2015-20165.1%15.8%12.5%  209.8%
2016-20174.8%42.4%57.9%  783.3%
2017-201818.7%37.8%19.0%  102.1%
2018-2019-14.8%6.6%-2.2%  144.6%
Since 20149.0%131.0%113.3%  1,355.6%
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