Worcester, Massachusetts vs. West Chester, Pennsylvania

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Health
  28.5% higher in West Chester, Pennsylvania
than in Worcester, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Worcester, MAWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.8117.9100  79.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Worcester, MAWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.8102.4100  1.3%
Heart Failure106.1110.5100  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement114.1101.6100  11.0%
Pneumonia102109.2100  7.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Worcester, MAWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,950$23,634$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,055$17,760$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,254$22,503$22,499  10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,151$18,364$17,007  7.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Worcester, MAWest Chester, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-1.7%3.1%  34.6%
2015-2016-1.5%10.6%12.5%  806.7%
2016-2017-2.7%52.3%57.9%  2,037.0%
2017-201826.4%45.2%19.0%  71.2%
2018-20195.1%-15.8%-2.2%  409.8%
Since 201423.9%102.5%113.3%  328.9%
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