Tucson, Arizona vs. Palm Desert, California

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Health
  7.7% higher in Palm Desert, California
than in Tucson, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Tucson, AZPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.372.2100  10.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tucson, AZPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5104.2100  5.8%
Heart Failure99.7105.2100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement92.998.5100  6.0%
Pneumonia103.6109.5100  5.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tucson, AZPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,730$24,035$23,281  5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,024$16,911$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,577$21,804$22,499  6.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,415$18,410$17,007  5.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tucson, AZPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%4.0%3.1%  233.3%
2015-201621.9%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017115.5%9.3%57.9%  91.9%
2017-20180.2%26.1%19.0%  12,950.0%
2018-2019-8.7%1.2%-2.2%  113.8%
Since 2014133.2%45.0%113.3%  66.2%
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