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Boston, Massachusetts vs. Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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Health
  37.1% higher in Blowing Rock, North Carolina
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MABlowing Rock, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8132.8100  114.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MABlowing Rock, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.992.5100  10.1%
Heart Failure101.2100.7100  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement110.496.5100  12.6%
Pneumonia10296.6100  5.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MABlowing Rock, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$21,337$23,281  10.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,173$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$21,370$22,499  12.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,245$17,007  5.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MABlowing Rock, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%6.0%3.1%  330.8%
2015-2016-1.5%23.1%12.5%  1,640.0%
2016-2017-2.7%39.6%57.9%  1,566.7%
2017-201826.4%15.5%19.0%  41.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.4%-2.2%  127.5%
Since 201423.9%107.4%113.3%  349.4%
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