Monterey, California vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  20.5% lower in Wichita, Kansas
than in Monterey, California
   Insurance cost
Monterey, CAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium156.2101.5100  35.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Monterey, CAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6103.7100  1.1%
Heart Failure99.8104.6100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement9698.6100  2.7%
Pneumonia107.7106.8100  0.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Monterey, CAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,675$23,924$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,036$16,806$16,237  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,262$21,823$22,499  2.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,107$17,958$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Monterey, CAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-4.6%3.1%  215.0%
2015-20160.0%15.8%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%42.4%57.9%  355.9%
2017-201826.1%37.8%19.0%  44.8%
2018-20191.2%6.6%-2.2%  450.0%
Since 201445.0%131.0%113.3%  191.1%
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