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Palm Desert, California vs. San Mateo, California

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Health
  21.3% higher in San Mateo, California
than in Palm Desert, California
   Insurance cost
Palm Desert, CASan Mateo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.2110.4100  52.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palm Desert, CASan Mateo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.2101.5100  2.6%
Heart Failure105.2101.1100  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement98.5104.9100  6.5%
Pneumonia109.5101.5100  7.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palm Desert, CASan Mateo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,035$23,422$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,911$16,246$16,237  3.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,804$23,220$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,410$17,065$17,007  7.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palm Desert, CASan Mateo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.0%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20160.0%0.0%12.5%  NaN%
2016-20179.3%9.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201826.1%26.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20191.2%1.2%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 201445.0%45.0%113.3%  0.0%
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