Portland, Maine vs. Arcata, California

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Health
  10.8% higher in Arcata, California
than in Portland, Maine
   Insurance cost
Portland, MEArcata, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.1123.6100  32.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, MEArcata, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.183.7100  14.7%
Heart Failure97.993.3100  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement91.582.2100  10.2%
Pneumonia102.493.7100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, MEArcata, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$19,320$23,281  14.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,723$14,995$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,258$18,201$22,499  10.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,222$15,754$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, MEArcata, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%4.0%3.1%  433.3%
2015-20164.4%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201714.9%9.3%57.9%  37.6%
2017-201852.7%26.1%19.0%  50.5%
2018-2019-7.5%1.2%-2.2%  116.0%
Since 201467.4%45.0%113.3%  33.2%
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