Richmond, Kentucky vs. Blacksburg, Virginia

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Health
  20.3% higher in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Richmond, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Richmond, KYBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium86.4128.4100  48.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Richmond, KYBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.1104.6100  0.5%
Heart Failure101.6105.7100  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement111.899.4100  11.1%
Pneumonia9898100  0.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Richmond, KYBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,017$24,126$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,320$16,990$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,747$22,017$22,499  11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,476$16,476$17,007  0.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Richmond, KYBlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%3.3%3.1%  57.1%
2015-2016-1.9%3.9%12.5%  305.3%
2016-201710.7%10.3%57.9%  3.7%
2017-201846.0%66.1%19.0%  43.7%
2018-20199.0%3.7%-2.2%  58.9%
Since 201486.2%104.0%113.3%  20.6%
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