Newark, New Jersey vs. Rapid City, South Dakota

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Health
  26.4% higher in Rapid City, South Dakota
than in Newark, New Jersey
   Insurance cost
Newark, NJRapid City, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66.8128.2100  91.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Newark, NJRapid City, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.4102.6100  4.5%
Heart Failure116.2100.3100  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement122.6101.6100  17.1%
Pneumonia113.5100.4100  11.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Newark, NJRapid City, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,789$23,670$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,667$16,115$16,237  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$27,141$22,498$22,499  17.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,091$16,888$17,007  11.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Newark, NJRapid City, SDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%-7.7%3.1%  250.0%
2015-20165.1%24.6%12.5%  382.4%
2016-20174.8%38.6%57.9%  704.2%
2017-201818.7%14.3%19.0%  23.5%
2018-2019-14.8%6.9%-2.2%  146.6%
Since 20149.0%94.8%113.3%  953.3%
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