Penn Valley, California vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  5.8% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Penn Valley, California
   Insurance cost
Penn Valley, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium123.6131.5100  6.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Penn Valley, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.692.1100  6.6%
Heart Failure96.6101.2100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement89.3101.8100  14.0%
Pneumonia92.3104100  12.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Penn Valley, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,758$21,250$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,529$16,266$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,775$22,542$22,499  14.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,523$17,495$17,007  12.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Penn Valley, 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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