Grand Rapids, Michigan vs. Palo Alto, California

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Health
  20.5% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Grand Rapids, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Grand Rapids, MIPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium7297.3100  35.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Grand Rapids, MIPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.6102.7100  8.6%
Heart Failure99101.9100  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement90.4105.1100  16.3%
Pneumonia99.8104.3100  4.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Grand Rapids, MIPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,840$23,705$23,281  8.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,913$16,366$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,015$23,270$22,499  16.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,784$17,545$17,007  4.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Grand Rapids, MIPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%4.0%3.1%  900.0%
2015-20162.0%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-20176.9%9.3%57.9%  34.8%
2017-201837.1%26.1%19.0%  29.6%
2018-20190.5%1.2%-2.2%  140.0%
Since 201450.8%45.0%113.3%  11.4%
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