Charleston, West Virginia vs. North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

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Health
  11.7% higher in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
than in Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charleston, WVNorth Wilkesboro, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.7132.8100  12.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, WVNorth Wilkesboro, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.5100.6100  1.1%
Heart Failure99.598.6100  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement80.8102.9100  27.4%
Pneumonia101.2113.1100  11.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, WVNorth Wilkesboro, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$23,223$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$15,838$16,237  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$22,780$22,499  27.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$19,020$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, WVNorth Wilkesboro, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%6.0%3.1%  114.3%
2015-201624.2%23.1%12.5%  4.5%
2016-201731.5%39.6%57.9%  25.7%
2017-201815.5%15.5%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20199.4%-1.4%-2.2%  114.9%
Since 2014112.1%107.4%113.3%  4.2%
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