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Health
3.2% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Goleta, California

Insurance cost

	Goleta, CA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	97.3	103.1	100	6.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Goleta, CA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97	100.2	100	3.3%
Heart Failure	94	93.8	100	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	94	93.6	100	0.4%
Pneumonia	93.5	90.2	100	3.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Goleta, CA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,384	$23,131	$23,281	3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,107	$15,065	$16,237	0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,809	$20,722	$22,499	0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,730	$15,174	$17,007	3.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Goleta, CA	Gulf Shores, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	3.1%	3.1%	22.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	12.5%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	57.9%	57.9%	522.6%
2017-2018	26.1%	19.0%	19.0%	27.2%
2018-2019	1.2%	-2.2%	-2.2%	283.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	113.3%	113.3%	151.8%

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