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28.9% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Palos Verdes Estates, California

Insurance cost

	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	Asheville, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	68.3	131.5	100	92.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	Asheville, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	92.1	100	11.8%
Heart Failure	112.1	101.2	100	9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.8	101.8	100	7.3%
Pneumonia	122.9	104	100	15.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	Asheville, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,099	$21,250	$23,281	11.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,006	$16,266	$16,237	9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,306	$22,542	$22,499	7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,674	$17,495	$17,007	15.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	Asheville, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	6.0%	3.1%	50.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	23.1%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	39.6%	57.9%	325.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	15.5%	19.0%	40.6%
2018-2019	1.2%	-1.4%	-2.2%	216.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	107.4%	113.3%	138.7%

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