Santa Clara, California vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  14.6% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Santa Clara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Clara, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3131.5100  35.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Clara, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.792.1100  10.3%
Heart Failure101.9101.2100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement105.1101.8100  3.1%
Pneumonia104.3104100  0.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Clara, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$21,250$23,281  10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$16,266$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$22,542$22,499  3.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$17,495$17,007  0.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Clara, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-20160.0%23.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%39.6%57.9%  325.8%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%-1.4%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%107.4%113.3%  138.7%
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