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Columbia, Maryland vs. San Rafael, California

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Health
  10.6% higher in San Rafael, California
than in Columbia, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MDSan Rafael, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4107.7100  34.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MDSan Rafael, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.491.8100  15.3%
Heart Failure99.5101100  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement10498.3100  5.5%
Pneumonia99.396.9100  2.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MDSan Rafael, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,017$21,192$23,281  15.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,988$16,227$16,237  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,023$21,754$22,499  5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,698$16,301$17,007  2.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MDSan Rafael, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%4.0%3.1%  74.8%
2015-2016-0.4%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201725.2%9.3%57.9%  63.1%
2017-201853.1%26.1%19.0%  50.8%
2018-2019-14.0%1.2%-2.2%  108.6%
Since 201490.5%45.0%113.3%  50.3%
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