Watauga, Tennessee vs. Waynesville, North Carolina

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Health
  10.4% higher in Waynesville, North Carolina
than in Watauga, Tennessee
   Insurance cost
Watauga, TNWaynesville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99131.5100  32.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Watauga, TNWaynesville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.194.4100  5.7%
Heart Failure100.296.5100  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement111.490.8100  18.5%
Pneumonia104.792.6100  11.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Watauga, TNWaynesville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,093$21,776$23,281  5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,105$15,511$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,664$20,110$22,499  18.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,605$15,571$17,007  11.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Watauga, TNWaynesville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201518.3%6.0%3.1%  67.2%
2015-201623.2%23.1%12.5%  0.4%
2016-201764.5%39.6%57.9%  38.6%
2017-201857.4%15.5%19.0%  73.0%
2018-2019-26.2%-1.4%-2.2%  94.7%
Since 2014178.2%107.4%113.3%  39.7%
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