Ruston, Louisiana vs. Boulder, Colorado

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Health
  9.2% lower in Boulder, Colorado
than in Ruston, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Ruston, LABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.889.4100  11.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ruston, LABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3103100  0.7%
Heart Failure103.1105100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement107.892.4100  14.3%
Pneumonia117.497.6100  16.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ruston, LABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,602$23,766$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,569$16,867$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,870$20,456$22,499  14.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,739$16,404$17,007  16.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ruston, LABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%12.0%3.1%  118.2%
2015-20168.6%-0.3%12.5%  103.5%
2016-201717.0%14.7%57.9%  13.5%
2017-201814.8%33.5%19.0%  126.4%
2018-2019-4.2%3.8%-2.2%  190.5%
Since 201447.4%77.5%113.3%  63.5%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes