Los Alamos, New Mexico vs. Blacksburg, Virginia

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Health
  38.1% higher in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Los Alamos, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Los Alamos, NMBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.3128.4100  72.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Los Alamos, NMBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.8104.6100  10.3%
Heart Failure91.3105.7100  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement91.299.4100  9.0%
Pneumonia91.198100  7.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Los Alamos, NMBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,875$24,126$23,281  10.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,668$16,990$16,237  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,199$22,017$22,499  9.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,324$16,476$17,007  7.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Los Alamos, NMBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%3.3%3.1%  126.6%
2015-20167.1%3.9%12.5%  45.1%
2016-201728.8%10.3%57.9%  64.2%
2017-201851.6%66.1%19.0%  28.1%
2018-2019-11.8%3.7%-2.2%  131.4%
Since 201461.5%104.0%113.3%  69.1%
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