Boulder, Colorado vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  22.3% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Boulder, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Boulder, COAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.4131.5100  47.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boulder, COAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10392.1100  10.6%
Heart Failure105101.2100  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement92.4101.8100  10.2%
Pneumonia97.6104100  6.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boulder, COAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,766$21,250$23,281  10.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,867$16,266$16,237  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,456$22,542$22,499  10.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,404$17,495$17,007  6.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boulder, COAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-2016-0.3%23.1%12.5%  7,800.0%
2016-201714.7%39.6%57.9%  169.4%
2017-201833.5%15.5%19.0%  53.7%
2018-20193.8%-1.4%-2.2%  136.8%
Since 201477.5%107.4%113.3%  38.6%
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