Columbia, Maryland vs. Blacksburg, Virginia

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Health
  24.9% higher in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Columbia, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MDBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4128.4100  59.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MDBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.4104.6100  3.5%
Heart Failure99.5105.7100  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement10499.4100  4.4%
Pneumonia99.398100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MDBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,017$24,126$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,988$16,990$16,237  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,023$22,017$22,499  4.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,698$16,476$17,007  1.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MDBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%3.3%3.1%  79.2%
2015-2016-0.4%3.9%12.5%  1,075.0%
2016-201725.2%10.3%57.9%  59.1%
2017-201853.1%66.1%19.0%  24.5%
2018-2019-14.0%3.7%-2.2%  126.4%
Since 201490.5%104.0%113.3%  14.9%
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