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Health
13.9% higher in San Luis Obispo, California
than in Carlsbad, New Mexico

Insurance cost

	Carlsbad, NM	San Luis Obispo, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	74.3	97.3	100	31.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Carlsbad, NM	San Luis Obispo, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.9	95.2	100	8.4%
Heart Failure	89.9	96.2	100	7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.8	93.8	100	3.3%
Pneumonia	89.6	98.4	100	9.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Carlsbad, NM	San Luis Obispo, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,981	$21,976	$23,281	8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,445	$15,458	$16,237	7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,111	$20,761	$22,499	3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,063	$16,551	$17,007	9.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Carlsbad, NM	San Luis Obispo, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-12.4%	4.0%	3.1%	132.3%
2015-2016	7.1%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	28.8%	9.3%	57.9%	67.7%
2017-2018	51.6%	26.1%	19.0%	49.4%
2018-2019	-11.8%	1.2%	-2.2%	110.2%
Since 2014	61.5%	45.0%	113.3%	26.8%

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