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34.4% higher in Rapid City, South Dakota
than in Fargo, North Dakota

Insurance cost

	Fargo, ND	Rapid City, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	75.8	128.2	100	69.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fargo, ND	Rapid City, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.8	102.6	100	1.8%
Heart Failure	91.6	100.3	100	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.4	101.6	100	8.8%
Pneumonia	91.3	100.4	100	10.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fargo, ND	Rapid City, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,252	$23,670	$23,281	1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,720	$16,115	$16,237	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,684	$22,498	$22,499	8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,360	$16,888	$17,007	9.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fargo, ND	Rapid City, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.7%	-7.7%	3.1%	214.9%
2015-2016	8.9%	24.6%	12.5%	176.4%
2016-2017	6.7%	38.6%	57.9%	476.1%
2017-2018	7.1%	14.3%	19.0%	101.4%
2018-2019	21.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	67.5%
Since 2014	60.9%	94.8%	113.3%	55.7%

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