Bakersfield, California vs. Skowhegan, Maine

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Health
  19.3% higher in Skowhegan, Maine
than in Bakersfield, California
   Insurance cost
Bakersfield, CASkowhegan, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82113.2100  38.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bakersfield, CASkowhegan, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.9100.5100  3.3%
Heart Failure101.894.6100  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement82101.8100  24.1%
Pneumonia100.292.5100  7.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bakersfield, CASkowhegan, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,971$23,201$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$15,194$16,237  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,143$22,529$22,499  24.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,856$15,553$17,007  7.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bakersfield, CASkowhegan, MEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-1.2%3.1%  130.0%
2015-20160.0%4.4%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%14.9%57.9%  60.2%
2017-201826.1%52.7%19.0%  101.9%
2018-20191.2%-7.5%-2.2%  725.0%
Since 201445.0%67.4%113.3%  49.8%
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