Buffalo, New York vs. San Diego, California

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Health
  8.4% lower in San Diego, California
than in Buffalo, New York
   Insurance cost
Buffalo, NYSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.875.8100  20.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Buffalo, NYSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.1101.3100  2.2%
Heart Failure94.8104.9100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement100.698.7100  1.9%
Pneumonia103.6107.7100  4.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Buffalo, NYSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,862$23,382$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,231$16,851$16,237  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,271$21,845$22,499  1.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,416$18,114$17,007  4.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Buffalo, NYSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%4.0%3.1%  63.0%
2015-20163.4%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201715.5%9.3%57.9%  40.0%
2017-201811.5%26.1%19.0%  127.0%
2018-201912.5%1.2%-2.2%  90.4%
Since 201465.9%45.0%113.3%  31.7%
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