Seattle, Washington vs. Chico, California

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Health
  28.2% higher in Chico, California
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WAChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.9123.6100  69.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WAChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.698100  0.6%
Heart Failure98.394.2100  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement94.291100  3.4%
Pneumonia101.696100  5.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WAChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$22,624$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$15,143$16,237  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$20,147$22,499  3.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$16,145$17,007  5.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WAChico, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.0%3.1%  122.3%
2015-20165.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-1.6%9.3%57.9%  681.3%
2017-201838.3%26.1%19.0%  31.9%
2018-201913.4%1.2%-2.2%  91.0%
Since 201433.7%45.0%113.3%  33.5%
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