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Albany, New York vs. Santa Monica, California

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Health
  10.3% lower in Santa Monica, California
than in Albany, New York
   Insurance cost
Albany, NYSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.168.3100  33.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Albany, NYSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.1104.4100  4.3%
Heart Failure98.6112.1100  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement92.4109.8100  18.8%
Pneumonia94.5122.9100  30.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Albany, NYSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,099$24,099$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,842$18,006$16,237  13.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,457$24,306$22,499  18.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,884$20,674$17,007  30.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Albany, NYSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%4.0%3.1%  63.0%
2015-20163.4%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201715.5%9.3%57.9%  40.0%
2017-201811.5%26.1%19.0%  127.0%
2018-201912.5%1.2%-2.2%  90.4%
Since 201465.9%45.0%113.3%  31.7%
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