Ruidoso, New Mexico vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  21.1% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Ruidoso, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Ruidoso, NMWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.3101.5100  36.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruidoso, NMWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.8103.7100  9.4%
Heart Failure90.3104.6100  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement95.298.6100  3.6%
Pneumonia95.1106.8100  12.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruidoso, NMWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,875$23,924$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,510$16,806$16,237  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,086$21,823$22,499  3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,984$17,958$17,007  12.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruidoso, NMWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%-4.6%3.1%  62.9%
2015-20167.1%15.8%12.5%  122.5%
2016-201728.8%42.4%57.9%  47.2%
2017-201851.6%37.8%19.0%  26.7%
2018-2019-11.8%6.6%-2.2%  155.9%
Since 201461.5%131.0%113.3%  113.0%
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