Fairfax, Virginia vs. South San Francisco, California

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Health
  6.6% higher in South San Francisco, California
than in Fairfax, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Fairfax, VASouth San Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2110.4100  10.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfax, VASouth San Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.2101.5100  0.7%
Heart Failure101.6101.1100  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement94.3104.9100  11.2%
Pneumonia102.9101.5100  1.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfax, VASouth San Francisco, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,574$23,422$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,331$16,246$16,237  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,886$23,220$22,499  11.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,302$17,065$17,007  1.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfax, VASouth San Francisco, 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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