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Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Palo Alto, California

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Health
  20.2% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.997.3100  52.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.1102.7100  5.9%
Heart Failure107.2101.9100  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement97105.1100  8.4%
Pneumonia100104.3100  4.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$23,705$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$16,366$16,237  5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$23,270$22,499  8.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$17,545$17,007  4.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%4.0%3.1%  335.3%
2015-201610.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201752.3%9.3%57.9%  82.2%
2017-201845.2%26.1%19.0%  42.3%
2018-2019-15.8%1.2%-2.2%  107.6%
Since 2014102.5%45.0%113.3%  56.1%
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