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22.8% lower in Bakersfield, California
than in Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Rutherfordton, NC	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	82	100	37.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Rutherfordton, NC	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.2	103.9	100	8.0%
Heart Failure	88.7	101.8	100	14.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	108.2	82	100	24.2%
Pneumonia	94	100.2	100	6.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Rutherfordton, NC	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,193	$23,971	$23,281	8.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,252	$16,360	$16,237	14.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,955	$18,143	$22,499	24.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,807	$16,856	$17,007	6.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Rutherfordton, NC	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	4.0%	3.1%	33.3%
2015-2016	23.1%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	39.6%	9.3%	57.9%	76.5%
2017-2018	15.5%	26.1%	19.0%	68.4%
2018-2019	-1.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	185.7%
Since 2014	107.4%	45.0%	113.3%	58.1%

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