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Palo Alto, California vs. Santa Barbara, California

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Health
  4.4% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in Palo Alto, California
   Insurance cost
Palo Alto, CASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.397.3100  0.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palo Alto, CASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.797100  5.6%
Heart Failure101.994100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement105.194100  10.6%
Pneumonia104.393.5100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palo Alto, CASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$22,384$23,281  5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$15,107$16,237  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$20,809$22,499  10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$15,730$17,007  10.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palo Alto, CASanta Barbara, 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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