Los Angeles, California vs. Golden, Colorado

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Health
  2.9% higher in Golden, Colorado
than in Los Angeles, California
   Insurance cost
Los Angeles, CAGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium68.384.3100  23.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Los Angeles, CAGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4101.9100  2.4%
Heart Failure112.1103.5100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement109.894.2100  14.2%
Pneumonia122.9102.9100  16.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Los Angeles, CAGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,099$23,524$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,006$16,632$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,306$20,849$22,499  14.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,674$17,297$17,007  16.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Los Angeles, CAGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%12.0%3.1%  200.0%
2015-20160.0%-0.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%14.7%57.9%  58.1%
2017-201826.1%33.5%19.0%  28.4%
2018-20191.2%3.8%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%77.5%113.3%  72.2%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes