Palo Alto, California vs. Fargo, North Dakota

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Health
  14.9% lower in Fargo, North Dakota
than in Palo Alto, California
   Insurance cost
Palo Alto, CAFargo, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.375.8100  22.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palo Alto, CAFargo, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.7100.8100  1.9%
Heart Failure101.991.6100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement105.193.4100  11.1%
Pneumonia104.391.3100  12.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palo Alto, CAFargo, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$23,252$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$14,720$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$20,684$22,499  11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$15,360$17,007  12.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palo Alto, CAFargo, NDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.7%3.1%  67.5%
2015-20160.0%8.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%6.7%57.9%  28.0%
2017-201826.1%7.1%19.0%  72.8%
2018-20191.2%21.2%-2.2%  1,666.7%
Since 201445.0%60.9%113.3%  35.3%
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