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13.9% higher in Costa Mesa, California
than in Metairie, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Metairie, LA	Costa Mesa, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	82.5	100	11.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Metairie, LA	Costa Mesa, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	92.4	104.4	100	13.0%
Heart Failure	92.9	112.3	100	20.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	95	108.9	100	14.6%
Pneumonia	100.8	117.1	100	16.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Metairie, LA	Costa Mesa, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,329	$24,093	$23,281	13.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,924	$18,038	$16,237	20.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,042	$24,108	$22,499	14.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,949	$19,691	$17,007	16.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Metairie, LA	Costa Mesa, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	4.0%	3.1%	27.3%
2015-2016	8.6%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	17.0%	9.3%	57.9%	45.3%
2017-2018	14.8%	26.1%	19.0%	76.4%
2018-2019	-4.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	128.6%
Since 2014	47.4%	45.0%	113.3%	5.1%

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