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Blacksburg, Virginia vs. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

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Health
  3.5% lower in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
than in Blacksburg, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Blacksburg, VASwarthmore, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium128.4117.9100  8.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Blacksburg, VASwarthmore, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.6104.1100  0.5%
Heart Failure105.7108.9100  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement99.4100.4100  1.0%
Pneumonia98108.6100  10.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Blacksburg, VASwarthmore, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,126$24,018$23,281  0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,990$17,497$16,237  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,017$22,234$22,499  1.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,476$18,254$17,007  10.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Blacksburg, VASwarthmore, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%-1.7%3.1%  151.5%
2015-20163.9%10.6%12.5%  171.8%
2016-201710.3%52.3%57.9%  407.8%
2017-201866.1%45.2%19.0%  31.6%
2018-20193.7%-15.8%-2.2%  527.0%
Since 2014104.0%102.5%113.3%  1.4%
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