Lexington, Kentucky vs. Santa Barbara, California

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Health
  7.0% higher in Santa Barbara, California
than in Lexington, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Lexington, KYSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium77.497.3100  25.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lexington, KYSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10497100  6.7%
Heart Failure109.594100  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement94.294100  0.2%
Pneumonia107.793.5100  13.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lexington, KYSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,002$22,384$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,589$15,107$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,863$20,809$22,499  0.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,106$15,730$17,007  13.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lexington, KYSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%4.0%3.1%  48.1%
2015-2016-1.9%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201710.7%9.3%57.9%  13.1%
2017-201846.0%26.1%19.0%  43.3%
2018-20199.0%1.2%-2.2%  86.7%
Since 201486.2%45.0%113.3%  47.8%
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