Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Paterson, New Jersey

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Health
  7.2% higher in Paterson, New Jersey
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Smith, ARPaterson, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.769.3100  4.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Smith, ARPaterson, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3109.1100  6.6%
Heart Failure103.4119.7100  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement109.4132.2100  20.8%
Pneumonia100.2121.6100  21.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Smith, ARPaterson, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$25,177$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$19,232$16,237  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$29,274$22,499  20.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,851$20,455$17,007  21.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Smith, ARPaterson, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%-2.2%3.1%  29.0%
2015-20164.6%5.1%12.5%  10.9%
2016-2017-5.7%4.8%57.9%  184.2%
2017-201829.5%18.7%19.0%  36.6%
2018-20193.8%-14.8%-2.2%  489.5%
Since 201428.6%9.0%113.3%  68.5%
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Cost of Taxes