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6.4% lower in Mars Hill, North Carolina
than in Surf City, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Surf City, NC	Mars Hill, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	147.2	131.5	100	10.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Surf City, NC	Mars Hill, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.7	98.5	100	1.2%
Heart Failure	102.6	96.9	100	5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	99	100	3.6%
Pneumonia	93.6	95	100	1.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Surf City, NC	Mars Hill, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,995	$22,725	$23,281	1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,479	$15,566	$16,237	5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,174	$21,923	$22,499	3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,743	$15,980	$17,007	1.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Surf City, NC	Mars Hill, 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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