Goleta, California vs. Worcester, Massachusetts

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Health
  9.9% lower in Worcester, Massachusetts
than in Goleta, California
   Insurance cost
Goleta, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.365.8100  32.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Goleta, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97103.8100  7.0%
Heart Failure94106.1100  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement94114.1100  21.4%
Pneumonia93.5102100  9.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Goleta, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$23,950$23,281  7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$17,055$16,237  12.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$25,254$22,499  21.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$17,151$17,007  9.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Goleta, CAWorcester, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-2.6%3.1%  165.0%
2015-20160.0%-1.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-2.7%57.9%  129.0%
2017-201826.1%26.4%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20191.2%5.1%-2.2%  325.0%
Since 201445.0%23.9%113.3%  46.9%
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