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10.0% lower in Ridgecrest, California
than in Boulder Creek, California

Insurance cost

	Boulder Creek, CA	Ridgecrest, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	99.8	82	100	17.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Boulder Creek, CA	Ridgecrest, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.9	103.9	100	2.0%
Heart Failure	97.1	101.8	100	4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.9	82	100	10.8%
Pneumonia	101.1	100.2	100	0.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Boulder Creek, CA	Ridgecrest, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,516	$23,971	$23,281	1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,604	$16,360	$16,237	4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,354	$18,143	$22,499	10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,994	$16,856	$17,007	0.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Boulder Creek, CA	Ridgecrest, 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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