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Charleston, West Virginia vs. Santa Maria, California

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Health
  9.0% lower in Santa Maria, California
than in Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charleston, WVSanta Maria, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.797.3100  17.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, WVSanta Maria, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.597100  2.5%
Heart Failure99.594100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement80.894100  16.3%
Pneumonia101.293.5100  7.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, WVSanta Maria, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$22,384$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$15,107$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$20,809$22,499  16.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$15,730$17,007  7.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, WVSanta Maria, 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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