Pacific Grove, California vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  10.4% lower in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Pacific Grove, California
   Insurance cost
Pacific Grove, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium156.2131.5100  15.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Pacific Grove, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.692.1100  10.2%
Heart Failure99.8101.2100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement96101.8100  6.0%
Pneumonia107.7104100  3.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Pacific Grove, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,675$21,250$23,281  10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,036$16,266$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,262$22,542$22,499  6.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,107$17,495$17,007  3.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Pacific Grove, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-20160.0%23.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%39.6%57.9%  325.8%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%-1.4%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%107.4%113.3%  138.7%
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