Fairfax, Virginia vs. Walnut Creek, California

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Health
  9.4% higher in Walnut Creek, California
than in Fairfax, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Fairfax, VAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2119.2100  19.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfax, VAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.2102.4100  0.2%
Heart Failure101.699.2100  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement94.397.8100  3.7%
Pneumonia102.997.3100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfax, VAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,574$23,620$23,281  0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,331$15,947$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,886$21,653$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,302$16,362$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfax, VAWalnut Creek, 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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