Taos, New Mexico vs. Golden, Colorado

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Health
  11.5% higher in Golden, Colorado
than in Taos, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Taos, NMGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.384.3100  13.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Taos, NMGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.8101.9100  7.5%
Heart Failure89.3103.5100  15.9%
Hip Knee Replacement89.794.2100  5.0%
Pneumonia86.3102.9100  19.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Taos, NMGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,875$23,524$23,281  7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,354$16,632$16,237  15.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,863$20,849$22,499  5.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,505$17,297$17,007  19.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Taos, NMGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%12.0%3.1%  196.8%
2015-20167.1%-0.3%12.5%  104.2%
2016-201728.8%14.7%57.9%  49.0%
2017-201851.6%33.5%19.0%  35.1%
2018-2019-11.8%3.8%-2.2%  132.2%
Since 201461.5%77.5%113.3%  26.0%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes