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24.6% lower in Fargo, North Dakota
than in Staten Island, New York

Insurance cost

	Staten Island, NY	Fargo, ND	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.3	75.8	100	32.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Staten Island, NY	Fargo, ND	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.7	100.8	100	1.1%
Heart Failure	105.8	91.6	100	13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	136	93.4	100	31.3%
Pneumonia	109.9	91.3	100	16.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Staten Island, NY	Fargo, ND	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,995	$23,252	$23,281	1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,998	$14,720	$16,237	13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$30,114	$20,684	$22,499	31.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,481	$15,360	$17,007	16.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Staten Island, NY	Fargo, ND	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	6.7%	3.1%	38.0%
2015-2016	3.4%	8.9%	12.5%	161.8%
2016-2017	15.5%	6.7%	57.9%	56.8%
2017-2018	11.5%	7.1%	19.0%	38.3%
2018-2019	12.5%	21.2%	-2.2%	69.6%
Since 2014	65.9%	60.9%	113.3%	7.6%

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