Rancho Santa Margarita, California vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  20.1% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
   Insurance cost
Rancho Santa Margarita, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.5131.5100  59.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Rancho Santa Margarita, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.492.1100  11.8%
Heart Failure112.3101.2100  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement108.9101.8100  6.5%
Pneumonia117.1104100  11.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Rancho Santa Margarita, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,093$21,250$23,281  11.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,038$16,266$16,237  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,108$22,542$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,691$17,495$17,007  11.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Rancho Santa Margarita, 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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