Gadsden, Alabama vs. Blacksburg, Virginia

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Health
  11.0% higher in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Gadsden, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Gadsden, ALBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium102.1128.4100  25.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Gadsden, ALBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.3104.6100  4.3%
Heart Failure101.2105.7100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement11299.4100  11.3%
Pneumonia107.598100  8.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Gadsden, ALBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,145$24,126$23,281  4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,267$16,990$16,237  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,793$22,017$22,499  11.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,085$16,476$17,007  8.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Gadsden, ALBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.3%3.1%  6.5%
2015-201612.5%3.9%12.5%  68.8%
2016-201757.9%10.3%57.9%  82.2%
2017-201819.0%66.1%19.0%  247.9%
2018-2019-2.2%3.7%-2.2%  268.2%
Since 2014113.3%104.0%113.3%  8.2%
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