Goleta, California vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  5.2% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Goleta, California
   Insurance cost
Goleta, CABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3100.8100  3.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Goleta, CABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9797.2100  0.2%
Heart Failure94101.8100  8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement94103.9100  10.5%
Pneumonia93.5104.7100  12.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Goleta, CABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$22,431$23,281  0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$16,360$16,237  8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$23,011$22,499  10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$17,608$17,007  11.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Goleta, CABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.1%3.1%  22.5%
2015-20160.0%12.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%57.9%57.9%  522.6%
2017-201826.1%19.0%19.0%  27.2%
2018-20191.2%-2.2%-2.2%  283.3%
Since 201445.0%113.3%113.3%  151.8%
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