Blacksburg, Virginia vs. Lakewood, Colorado

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Health
  20.1% lower in Lakewood, Colorado
than in Blacksburg, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Blacksburg, VALakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium128.484.3100  34.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Blacksburg, VALakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.6101.9100  2.6%
Heart Failure105.7103.5100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement99.494.2100  5.2%
Pneumonia98102.9100  5.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Blacksburg, VALakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,126$23,524$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,990$16,632$16,237  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,017$20,849$22,499  5.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,476$17,297$17,007  5.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Blacksburg, VALakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%12.0%3.1%  263.6%
2015-20163.9%-0.3%12.5%  107.7%
2016-201710.3%14.7%57.9%  42.7%
2017-201866.1%33.5%19.0%  49.3%
2018-20193.7%3.8%-2.2%  2.7%
Since 2014104.0%77.5%113.3%  25.5%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes