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Health
  7.9% lower in Durham, North Carolina
than in Charlotte, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charlotte, NCDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium102.992.3100  10.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charlotte, NCDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.190.4100  4.9%
Heart Failure97.190.3100  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement9692.4100  3.7%
Pneumonia102.996100  6.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charlotte, NCDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,943$20,852$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,602$14,514$16,237  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,251$20,454$22,499  3.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,311$16,141$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charlotte, NCDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%6.0%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201623.1%23.1%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201739.6%39.6%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201815.5%15.5%19.0%  0.0%
2018-2019-1.4%-1.4%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014107.4%107.4%113.3%  0.0%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes