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7.5% higher in Santa Maria, California
than in Palos Verdes Estates, California

Insurance cost

	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	68.3	97.3	100	42.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	97	100	7.1%
Heart Failure	112.1	94	100	16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.8	94	100	14.4%
Pneumonia	122.9	93.5	100	23.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,099	$22,384	$23,281	7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,006	$15,107	$16,237	16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,306	$20,809	$22,499	14.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,674	$15,730	$17,007	23.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	Santa Maria, 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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