Dallas, Texas vs. Santa Barbara, California

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Health
  2.2% higher in Santa Barbara, California
than in Dallas, Texas
   Insurance cost
Dallas, TXSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.297.3100  21.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Dallas, TXSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.597100  4.4%
Heart Failure109.494100  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement11294100  16.1%
Pneumonia109.993.5100  14.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Dallas, TXSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,412$22,384$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,580$15,107$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,788$20,809$22,499  16.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,486$15,730$17,007  14.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Dallas, TXSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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