Los Angeles, California vs. Charleston, West Virginia

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Health
  18.1% higher in Charleston, West Virginia
than in Los Angeles, California
   Insurance cost
Los Angeles, CACharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium68.3117.7100  72.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Los Angeles, CACharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.499.5100  4.7%
Heart Failure112.199.5100  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement109.880.8100  26.4%
Pneumonia122.9101.2100  17.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Los Angeles, CACharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,099$22,970$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,006$15,987$16,237  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,306$17,893$22,499  26.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,674$17,023$17,007  17.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Los Angeles, CACharleston, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%2.8%3.1%  30.0%
2015-20160.0%24.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%31.5%57.9%  238.7%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%9.4%-2.2%  683.3%
Since 201445.0%112.1%113.3%  149.1%
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