Santa Fe, New Mexico vs. Palm Desert, California

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Health
  6.9% higher in Palm Desert, California
than in Santa Fe, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Santa Fe, NMPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.372.2100  1.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Fe, NMPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack88.2104.2100  18.1%
Heart Failure88.2105.2100  19.3%
Hip Knee Replacement96.598.5100  2.1%
Pneumonia87.9109.5100  24.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Fe, NMPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,345$24,035$23,281  18.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,166$16,911$16,237  19.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,365$21,804$22,499  2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,779$18,410$17,007  24.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Fe, NMPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%4.0%3.1%  132.3%
2015-20167.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%9.3%57.9%  67.7%
2017-201851.6%26.1%19.0%  49.4%
2018-2019-11.8%1.2%-2.2%  110.2%
Since 201461.5%45.0%113.3%  26.8%
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