Boulder, Colorado vs. Desert Hot Springs, California

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Health
  6.8% lower in Desert Hot Springs, California
than in Boulder, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Boulder, CODesert Hot Springs, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.472.2100  19.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boulder, CODesert Hot Springs, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103104.2100  1.2%
Heart Failure105105.2100  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement92.498.5100  6.6%
Pneumonia97.6109.5100  12.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boulder, CODesert Hot Springs, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,766$24,035$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,867$16,911$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,456$21,804$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,404$18,410$17,007  12.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boulder, CODesert Hot Springs, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.0%3.1%  66.7%
2015-2016-0.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201714.7%9.3%57.9%  36.7%
2017-201833.5%26.1%19.0%  22.1%
2018-20193.8%1.2%-2.2%  68.4%
Since 201477.5%45.0%113.3%  41.9%
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