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2.9% lower in Los Altos, California
than in Berkeley, California

Insurance cost

	Berkeley, CA	Los Altos, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	103.1	97.3	100	5.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Berkeley, CA	Los Altos, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.8	102.7	100	0.1%
Heart Failure	102.6	101.9	100	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.3	105.1	100	1.7%
Pneumonia	108.2	104.3	100	3.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Berkeley, CA	Los Altos, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,723	$23,705	$23,281	0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,481	$16,366	$16,237	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,864	$23,270	$22,499	1.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,195	$17,545	$17,007	3.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Berkeley, CA	Los Altos, 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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