Boulder, Colorado vs. Charleston, West Virginia

Health Compare

Our Premium Cost of Living Calculator includes Health Indexes, Local Prices for Insurance Premiums, Common Surgery and Medical Procedures in Retirement and other must-know details. Click here to customize.

Health
  12.1% higher in Charleston, West Virginia
than in Boulder, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Boulder, COCharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.4117.7100  31.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boulder, COCharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10399.5100  3.4%
Heart Failure10599.5100  5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement92.480.8100  12.6%
Pneumonia97.6101.2100  3.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boulder, COCharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,766$22,970$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,867$15,987$16,237  5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,456$17,893$22,499  12.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,404$17,023$17,007  3.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boulder, COCharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%2.8%3.1%  76.7%
2015-2016-0.3%24.2%12.5%  8,166.7%
2016-201714.7%31.5%57.9%  114.3%
2017-201833.5%15.5%19.0%  53.7%
2018-20193.8%9.4%-2.2%  147.4%
Since 201477.5%112.1%113.3%  44.6%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes