Boulder, Colorado vs. Walnut Creek, California

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Health
  16.0% higher in Walnut Creek, California
than in Boulder, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Boulder, COWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.4119.2100  33.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boulder, COWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103102.4100  0.6%
Heart Failure10599.2100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement92.497.8100  5.8%
Pneumonia97.697.3100  0.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boulder, COWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,766$23,620$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,867$15,947$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,456$21,653$22,499  5.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,404$16,362$17,007  0.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boulder, COWalnut Creek, 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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