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23.0% higher in Chico, California
than in Bakersfield, California

Insurance cost

	Bakersfield, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82	123.6	100	50.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bakersfield, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.9	98	100	5.7%
Heart Failure	101.8	94.2	100	7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	82	91	100	11.0%
Pneumonia	100.2	96	100	4.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bakersfield, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,971	$22,624	$23,281	5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$15,143	$16,237	7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,143	$20,147	$22,499	11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,856	$16,145	$17,007	4.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bakersfield, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	9.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	45.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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