Wilmington, Delaware vs. Chesapeake, Virginia

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Health
  6.6% lower in Chesapeake, Virginia
than in Wilmington, Delaware
   Insurance cost
Wilmington, DEChesapeake, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5113.8100  13.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wilmington, DEChesapeake, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.797.5100  1.2%
Heart Failure103.799.2100  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement98.8113.8100  15.2%
Pneumonia106.597100  8.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wilmington, DEChesapeake, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,782$22,499$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,660$15,939$16,237  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,870$25,191$22,499  15.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,908$16,310$17,007  8.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wilmington, DEChesapeake, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.2%3.3%3.1%  21.4%
2015-201618.3%3.9%12.5%  78.7%
2016-201718.8%10.3%57.9%  45.2%
2017-201839.2%66.1%19.0%  68.6%
2018-201916.1%3.7%-2.2%  77.0%
Since 2014136.7%104.0%113.3%  23.9%
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Cost of Taxes