Palmdale, California vs. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Health
  8.3% higher in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
than in Palmdale, California
   Insurance cost
Palmdale, CAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium68.385100  24.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmdale, CAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4106.8100  2.3%
Heart Failure112.1110.9100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement109.8110100  0.2%
Pneumonia122.9106.7100  13.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmdale, CAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,099$24,645$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,006$17,813$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,306$24,355$22,499  0.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,674$17,949$17,007  13.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmdale, CAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-20160.0%1.8%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%15.3%57.9%  64.5%
2017-201826.1%40.8%19.0%  56.3%
2018-20191.2%2.4%-2.2%  100.0%
Since 201445.0%79.3%113.3%  76.2%
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