Santa Barbara, California vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  11.3% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.372.9100  25.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9798.6100  1.6%
Heart Failure9498.3100  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement9494.2100  0.2%
Pneumonia93.5101.6100  8.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$22,748$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$15,802$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$20,849$22,499  0.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$17,076$17,007  8.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-17.9%3.1%  547.5%
2015-20160.0%5.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-1.6%57.9%  117.2%
2017-201826.1%38.3%19.0%  46.7%
2018-20191.2%13.4%-2.2%  1,016.7%
Since 201445.0%33.7%113.3%  25.1%
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