Bakersfield, California vs. Blacksburg, Virginia

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Health
  29.7% higher in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Bakersfield, California
   Insurance cost
Bakersfield, CABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82128.4100  56.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bakersfield, CABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.9104.6100  0.7%
Heart Failure101.8105.7100  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement8299.4100  21.2%
Pneumonia100.298100  2.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bakersfield, CABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,971$24,126$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$16,990$16,237  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,143$22,017$22,499  21.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,856$16,476$17,007  2.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bakersfield, CABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.3%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%3.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%10.3%57.9%  10.8%
2017-201826.1%66.1%19.0%  153.3%
2018-20191.2%3.7%-2.2%  208.3%
Since 201445.0%104.0%113.3%  131.1%
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