Palmdale, California vs. Taos, New Mexico

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Health
  7.7% lower in Taos, New Mexico
than in Palmdale, California
   Insurance cost
Palmdale, CATaos, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium68.374.3100  8.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmdale, CATaos, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.494.8100  9.2%
Heart Failure112.189.3100  20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement109.889.7100  18.3%
Pneumonia122.986.3100  29.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmdale, CATaos, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,099$21,875$23,281  9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,006$14,354$16,237  20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,306$19,863$22,499  18.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,674$14,505$17,007  29.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmdale, CATaos, NMU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-12.4%3.1%  410.0%
2015-20160.0%7.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%51.6%19.0%  97.7%
2018-20191.2%-11.8%-2.2%  1,083.3%
Since 201445.0%61.5%113.3%  36.7%
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