Austin, Texas vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  22.0% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9131.5100  56.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.892.1100  14.6%
Heart Failure107101.2100  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2101.8100  1.4%
Pneumonia99.8104100  4.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$21,250$23,281  14.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$16,266$16,237  5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$22,542$22,499  1.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$17,495$17,007  4.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%6.0%3.1%  87.5%
2015-20165.1%23.1%12.5%  352.9%
2016-201719.0%39.6%57.9%  108.4%
2017-201835.6%15.5%19.0%  56.5%
2018-20192.3%-1.4%-2.2%  160.9%
Since 201479.0%107.4%113.3%  35.9%
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