Berkeley, California vs. Topeka, Kansas

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Health
  0.5% lower in Topeka, Kansas
than in Berkeley, California
   Insurance cost
Berkeley, CATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.1104.2100  1.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Berkeley, CATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.8106.8100  3.9%
Heart Failure102.6108100  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement103.390.6100  12.3%
Pneumonia108.2108.2100  0.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Berkeley, CATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,723$24,653$23,281  3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,481$17,357$16,237  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,864$20,066$22,499  12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,195$18,197$17,007  0.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Berkeley, CATopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-4.6%3.1%  215.0%
2015-20160.0%15.8%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%42.4%57.9%  355.9%
2017-201826.1%37.8%19.0%  44.8%
2018-20191.2%6.6%-2.2%  450.0%
Since 201445.0%131.0%113.3%  191.1%
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