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3.0% lower in West Jefferson, North Carolina
than in Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Rutherfordton, NC	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	132.8	100	1.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Rutherfordton, NC	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.2	86.4	100	10.2%
Heart Failure	88.7	89.7	100	1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	108.2	100.4	100	7.2%
Pneumonia	94	78.8	100	16.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Rutherfordton, NC	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,193	$19,933	$23,281	10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,252	$14,417	$16,237	1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,955	$22,225	$22,499	7.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,807	$13,243	$17,007	16.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Rutherfordton, NC	West Jefferson, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	6.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	23.1%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	39.6%	39.6%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	15.5%	15.5%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	-1.4%	-1.4%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	107.4%	107.4%	113.3%	0.0%

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