Petaluma, California vs. Buford, Georgia

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Health
  10.5% lower in Buford, Georgia
than in Petaluma, California
   Insurance cost
Petaluma, CABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.784.5100  21.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Petaluma, CABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.497100  2.4%
Heart Failure100.399.9100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement93.498.4100  5.4%
Pneumonia95.5101.9100  6.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Petaluma, CABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,925$22,377$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,115$16,049$16,237  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,672$21,788$22,499  5.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,057$17,137$17,007  6.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Petaluma, CABuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-6.9%3.1%  272.5%
2015-20160.0%5.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%17.1%57.9%  83.9%
2017-201826.1%43.8%19.0%  67.8%
2018-20191.2%0.8%-2.2%  33.3%
Since 201445.0%67.4%113.3%  49.8%
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