Petaluma, California vs. Fairfax, Virginia

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Health
  2.3% lower in Fairfax, Virginia
than in Petaluma, California
   Insurance cost
Petaluma, CAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.7100.2100  7.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Petaluma, CAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.4102.2100  2.8%
Heart Failure100.3101.6100  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement93.494.3100  1.0%
Pneumonia95.5102.9100  7.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Petaluma, CAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,925$23,574$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,115$16,331$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,672$20,886$22,499  1.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,057$17,302$17,007  7.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Petaluma, CAFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.3%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%3.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%10.3%57.9%  10.8%
2017-201826.1%66.1%19.0%  153.3%
2018-20191.2%3.7%-2.2%  208.3%
Since 201445.0%104.0%113.3%  131.1%
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