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30.9% lower in Bakersfield, California
than in Pacific Grove, California

Insurance cost

	Pacific Grove, CA	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	156.2	82	100	47.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Pacific Grove, CA	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	103.9	100	1.3%
Heart Failure	99.8	101.8	100	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	96	82	100	14.6%
Pneumonia	107.7	100.2	100	7.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Pacific Grove, CA	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,675	$23,971	$23,281	1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,036	$16,360	$16,237	2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,262	$18,143	$22,499	14.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,107	$16,856	$17,007	6.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Pacific Grove, CA	Bakersfield, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	9.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	45.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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