Ellijay, Georgia vs. Highlands, North Carolina

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Health
  6.2% higher in Highlands, North Carolina
than in Ellijay, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Ellijay, GAHighlands, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium115.9131.5100  13.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ellijay, GAHighlands, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9898.8100  0.8%
Heart Failure96.885.9100  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement99.599.9100  0.4%
Pneumonia98.893.1100  5.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ellijay, GAHighlands, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,603$22,791$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,561$13,805$16,237  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,039$22,116$22,499  0.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,621$15,660$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ellijay, GAHighlands, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%6.0%3.1%  187.0%
2015-20165.9%23.1%12.5%  291.5%
2016-201717.1%39.6%57.9%  131.6%
2017-201843.8%15.5%19.0%  64.6%
2018-20190.8%-1.4%-2.2%  275.0%
Since 201467.4%107.4%113.3%  59.3%
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