Taos, New Mexico vs. Black Mountain, North Carolina

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Health
  39.6% higher in Black Mountain, North Carolina
than in Taos, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Taos, NMBlack Mountain, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.3131.5100  77.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Taos, NMBlack Mountain, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.892.1100  2.8%
Heart Failure89.3101.2100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement89.7101.8100  13.5%
Pneumonia86.3104100  20.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Taos, NMBlack Mountain, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,875$21,250$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,354$16,266$16,237  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,863$22,542$22,499  13.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,505$17,495$17,007  20.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Taos, NMBlack Mountain, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%6.0%3.1%  148.4%
2015-20167.1%23.1%12.5%  225.4%
2016-201728.8%39.6%57.9%  37.5%
2017-201851.6%15.5%19.0%  70.0%
2018-2019-11.8%-1.4%-2.2%  88.1%
Since 201461.5%107.4%113.3%  74.6%
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