Asheville, North Carolina vs. San Francisco, California

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Health
  12.9% lower in San Francisco, California
than in Asheville, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
Asheville, NCSan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5104.8100  20.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Asheville, NCSan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.197.2100  5.5%
Heart Failure101.294.8100  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement101.896.4100  5.3%
Pneumonia10492.7100  10.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Asheville, NCSan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,250$22,430$23,281  5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,266$15,231$16,237  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,542$21,341$22,499  5.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,495$15,593$17,007  10.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Asheville, NCSan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.0%3.1%  33.3%
2015-201623.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201739.6%9.3%57.9%  76.5%
2017-201815.5%26.1%19.0%  68.4%
2018-2019-1.4%1.2%-2.2%  185.7%
Since 2014107.4%45.0%113.3%  58.1%
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