Lihue, Hawaii vs. Palm Desert, California

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Health
  4.8% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in Lihue, Hawaii
   Insurance cost
Lihue, HIPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.672.2100  23.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lihue, HIPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.3104.2100  11.7%
Heart Failure80.4105.2100  30.8%
Hip Knee Replacement85.898.5100  14.8%
Pneumonia100.5109.5100  9.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lihue, HIPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,523$24,035$23,281  11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,921$16,911$16,237  30.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,001$21,804$22,499  14.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,895$18,410$17,007  9.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lihue, HIPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201543.2%4.0%3.1%  90.7%
2015-20160.0%0.0%12.5%  NaN%
2016-201726.0%9.3%57.9%  64.2%
2017-201832.7%26.1%19.0%  20.2%
2018-201912.6%1.2%-2.2%  90.5%
Since 2014169.4%45.0%113.3%  73.4%
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