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8.9% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in Pismo Beach, California

Insurance cost

	Pismo Beach, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	97.3	72.2	100	25.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Pismo Beach, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	104.2	100	9.5%
Heart Failure	96.2	105.2	100	9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.8	98.5	100	5.0%
Pneumonia	98.4	109.5	100	11.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Pismo Beach, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,976	$24,035	$23,281	9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,458	$16,911	$16,237	9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,761	$21,804	$22,499	5.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,551	$18,410	$17,007	11.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Pismo Beach, CA	Palm Desert, 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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