Baltimore, Maryland vs. Walnut Creek, California

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Health
  22.0% higher in Walnut Creek, California
than in Baltimore, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Baltimore, MDWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4119.2100  48.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Baltimore, MDWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.7102.4100  3.7%
Heart Failure98.299.2100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement96.897.8100  1.0%
Pneumonia103.297.3100  5.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Baltimore, MDWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,777$23,620$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,780$15,947$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,439$21,653$22,499  1.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,354$16,362$17,007  5.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Baltimore, MDWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%4.0%3.1%  74.8%
2015-2016-0.4%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201725.2%9.3%57.9%  63.1%
2017-201853.1%26.1%19.0%  50.8%
2018-2019-14.0%1.2%-2.2%  108.6%
Since 201490.5%45.0%113.3%  50.3%
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