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West Jefferson, North Carolina vs. Columbus, North Carolina

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Health
  3.4% higher in Columbus, North Carolina
than in West Jefferson, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
West Jefferson, NCColumbus, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium132.8131.5100  1.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Jefferson, NCColumbus, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack86.497.7100  13.1%
Heart Failure89.797.6100  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement100.4100.4100  0.0%
Pneumonia78.8101.5100  28.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Jefferson, NCColumbus, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$19,933$22,535$23,281  13.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,417$15,680$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,225$22,220$22,499  0.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,243$17,073$17,007  28.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Jefferson, NCColumbus, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%6.0%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201623.1%23.1%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201739.6%39.6%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201815.5%15.5%19.0%  0.0%
2018-2019-1.4%-1.4%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014107.4%107.4%113.3%  0.0%
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