Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. San Diego, California

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Health
  6.5% higher in San Diego, California
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.975.8100  18.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.1101.3100  7.1%
Heart Failure107.2104.9100  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement9798.7100  1.8%
Pneumonia100107.7100  7.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$23,382$23,281  7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$16,851$16,237  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$21,845$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$18,114$17,007  7.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PASan Diego, 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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