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7.6% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in Opelika, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Opelika, AL	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.1	97.3	100	14.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Opelika, AL	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.5	97	100	0.5%
Heart Failure	88.2	94	100	6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.1	94	100	1.2%
Pneumonia	95.5	93.5	100	2.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Opelika, AL	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,508	$22,384	$23,281	0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,167	$15,107	$16,237	6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,053	$20,809	$22,499	1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,053	$15,730	$17,007	2.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Opelika, AL	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	4.0%	3.1%	29.0%
2015-2016	12.5%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	57.9%	9.3%	57.9%	83.9%
2017-2018	19.0%	26.1%	19.0%	37.4%
2018-2019	-2.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	154.5%
Since 2014	113.3%	45.0%	113.3%	60.3%

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