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Iowa City, Iowa vs. Santa Barbara, California

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  16.8% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in Iowa City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Iowa City, IASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.797.3100  30.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Iowa City, IASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.797100  8.1%
Heart Failure97.994100  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement82.994100  13.4%
Pneumonia98.993.5100  5.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Iowa City, IASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,690$22,384$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,735$15,107$16,237  4.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,358$20,809$22,499  13.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,623$15,730$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Iowa City, IASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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