Bakersfield, California vs. Laurel, Maryland

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Health
  4.7% higher in Laurel, Maryland
than in Bakersfield, California
   Insurance cost
Bakersfield, CALaurel, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium8280.4100  2.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bakersfield, CALaurel, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.9101.2100  2.6%
Heart Failure101.896.9100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement82116.9100  42.6%
Pneumonia100.2100.3100  0.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bakersfield, CALaurel, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,971$23,350$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$15,571$16,237  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,143$25,888$22,499  42.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,856$16,869$17,007  0.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bakersfield, CALaurel, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%15.9%3.1%  297.5%
2015-20160.0%-0.4%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%25.2%57.9%  171.0%
2017-201826.1%53.1%19.0%  103.4%
2018-20191.2%-14.0%-2.2%  1,266.7%
Since 201445.0%90.5%113.3%  101.1%
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