Portland, Oregon vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  34.1% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Portland, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Portland, ORAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.1131.5100  66.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, ORAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.192.1100  2.1%
Heart Failure98.6101.2100  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement88.1101.8100  15.6%
Pneumonia93104100  11.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, ORAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,719$21,250$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,841$16,266$16,237  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,512$22,542$22,499  15.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,643$17,495$17,007  11.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, ORAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%6.0%3.1%  114.3%
2015-201622.9%23.1%12.5%  0.9%
2016-201727.0%39.6%57.9%  46.7%
2017-201819.0%15.5%19.0%  18.4%
2018-20197.0%-1.4%-2.2%  120.0%
Since 2014104.1%107.4%113.3%  3.2%
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