Austin, Texas vs. Santa Monica, California

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Health
  5.3% lower in Santa Monica, California
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.968.3100  18.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.8104.4100  3.2%
Heart Failure107112.1100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2109.8100  6.4%
Pneumonia99.8122.9100  23.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$24,099$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$18,006$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$24,306$22,499  6.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$20,674$17,007  23.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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