Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Fayetteville, North Carolina

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Health
  41.4% higher in Fayetteville, North Carolina
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAFayetteville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9138.4100  116.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAFayetteville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.197.4100  10.7%
Heart Failure107.294.8100  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement9799.9100  3.0%
Pneumonia10098.6100  1.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAFayetteville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$22,479$23,281  10.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,240$16,237  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$22,120$22,499  3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$16,588$17,007  1.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAFayetteville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%6.0%3.1%  452.9%
2015-201610.6%23.1%12.5%  117.9%
2016-201752.3%39.6%57.9%  24.3%
2017-201845.2%15.5%19.0%  65.7%
2018-2019-15.8%-1.4%-2.2%  91.1%
Since 2014102.5%107.4%113.3%  4.8%
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