Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  29.9% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Sault Ste. Marie, MIAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.7131.5100  59.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sault Ste. Marie, MIAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.792.1100  3.8%
Heart Failure89.3101.2100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement100.2101.8100  1.6%
Pneumonia86.7104100  20.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sault Ste. Marie, MIAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,082$21,250$23,281  3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,349$16,266$16,237  13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,178$22,542$22,499  1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,573$17,495$17,007  20.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sault Ste. Marie, MIAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%6.0%3.1%  1,400.0%
2015-20162.0%23.1%12.5%  1,055.0%
2016-20176.9%39.6%57.9%  473.9%
2017-201837.1%15.5%19.0%  58.2%
2018-20190.5%-1.4%-2.2%  380.0%
Since 201450.8%107.4%113.3%  111.4%
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