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West Orange, New Jersey vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  8.0% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in West Orange, New Jersey
   Insurance cost
West Orange, NJAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66.863.9100  4.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Orange, NJAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.4109.1100  1.6%
Heart Failure116.2107.2100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement122.697100  20.9%
Pneumonia113.5100100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Orange, NJAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,789$25,170$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,667$17,221$16,237  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$27,141$21,481$22,499  20.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,091$16,822$17,007  11.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Orange, NJAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%-1.7%3.1%  22.7%
2015-20165.1%10.6%12.5%  107.8%
2016-20174.8%52.3%57.9%  989.6%
2017-201818.7%45.2%19.0%  141.7%
2018-2019-14.8%-15.8%-2.2%  6.8%
Since 20149.0%102.5%113.3%  1,038.9%
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