Fort Polk South, Louisiana vs. Wilmington, North Carolina

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Health
  6.9% higher in Wilmington, North Carolina
than in Fort Polk South, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Fort Polk South, LAWilmington, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8147.2100  46.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Polk South, LAWilmington, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.199.7100  0.6%
Heart Failure105.597.3100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement176.895.6100  45.9%
Pneumonia11196.7100  12.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Polk South, LAWilmington, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,860$22,995$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,947$15,634$16,237  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$39,145$21,174$22,499  45.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,673$16,267$17,007  12.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Polk South, LAWilmington, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%6.0%3.1%  9.1%
2015-20168.6%23.1%12.5%  168.6%
2016-201717.0%39.6%57.9%  132.9%
2017-201814.8%15.5%19.0%  4.7%
2018-2019-4.2%-1.4%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 201447.4%107.4%113.3%  126.6%
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