Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. San Francisco, California

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Health
  20.0% higher in San Francisco, California
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PASan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9104.8100  64.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PASan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.197.2100  10.9%
Heart Failure107.294.8100  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement9796.4100  0.6%
Pneumonia10092.7100  7.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PASan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$22,430$23,281  10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,231$16,237  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$21,341$22,499  0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$15,593$17,007  7.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PASan Francisco, 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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