Charleston, West Virginia vs. San Francisco, California

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Health
  5.0% lower in San Francisco, California
than in Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charleston, WVSan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.7104.8100  11.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, WVSan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.597.2100  2.3%
Heart Failure99.594.8100  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement80.896.4100  19.3%
Pneumonia101.292.7100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, WVSan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$22,430$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$15,231$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$21,341$22,499  19.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$15,593$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, WVSan Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%4.0%3.1%  42.9%
2015-201624.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201731.5%9.3%57.9%  70.5%
2017-201815.5%26.1%19.0%  68.4%
2018-20199.4%1.2%-2.2%  87.2%
Since 2014112.1%45.0%113.3%  59.9%
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