Palo Alto, California vs. Durham, North Carolina

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Health
  8.4% lower in Durham, North Carolina
than in Palo Alto, California
   Insurance cost
Palo Alto, CADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.392.3100  5.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palo Alto, CADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.790.4100  12.0%
Heart Failure101.990.3100  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement105.192.4100  12.1%
Pneumonia104.396100  8.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palo Alto, CADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$20,852$23,281  12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$14,514$16,237  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$20,454$22,499  12.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$16,141$17,007  8.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palo Alto, CADurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-20160.0%23.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%39.6%57.9%  325.8%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%-1.4%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%107.4%113.3%  138.7%
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