Kalamazoo, Michigan vs. Blacksburg, Virginia

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Health
  28.7% higher in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Kalamazoo, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Kalamazoo, MIBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium87.3128.4100  47.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kalamazoo, MIBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.5104.6100  9.5%
Heart Failure98.3105.7100  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement81.899.4100  21.5%
Pneumonia96.998100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kalamazoo, MIBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,044$24,126$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,790$16,990$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,107$22,017$22,499  21.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,293$16,476$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kalamazoo, MIBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%3.3%3.1%  725.0%
2015-20162.0%3.9%12.5%  95.0%
2016-20176.9%10.3%57.9%  49.3%
2017-201837.1%66.1%19.0%  78.2%
2018-20190.5%3.7%-2.2%  640.0%
Since 201450.8%104.0%113.3%  104.7%
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