Fairfax, Virginia vs. Palmdale, California

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Health
  10.5% lower in Palmdale, California
than in Fairfax, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Fairfax, VAPalmdale, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.268.3100  31.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfax, VAPalmdale, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.2104.4100  2.2%
Heart Failure101.6112.1100  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement94.3109.8100  16.4%
Pneumonia102.9122.9100  19.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfax, VAPalmdale, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,574$24,099$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,331$18,006$16,237  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,886$24,306$22,499  16.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,302$20,674$17,007  19.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfax, VAPalmdale, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%4.0%3.1%  21.2%
2015-20163.9%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201710.3%9.3%57.9%  9.7%
2017-201866.1%26.1%19.0%  60.5%
2018-20193.7%1.2%-2.2%  67.6%
Since 2014104.0%45.0%113.3%  56.7%
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