Rancho Santa Margarita, California vs. Boulder, Colorado

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Health
  1.8% lower in Boulder, Colorado
than in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
   Insurance cost
Rancho Santa Margarita, CABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.589.4100  8.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Rancho Santa Margarita, CABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4103100  1.3%
Heart Failure112.3105100  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement108.992.4100  15.2%
Pneumonia117.197.6100  16.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Rancho Santa Margarita, CABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,093$23,766$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,038$16,867$16,237  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,108$20,456$22,499  15.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,691$16,404$17,007  16.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Rancho Santa Margarita, CABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%12.0%3.1%  200.0%
2015-20160.0%-0.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%14.7%57.9%  58.1%
2017-201826.1%33.5%19.0%  28.4%
2018-20191.2%3.8%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%77.5%113.3%  72.2%
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