Rancho Santa Margarita, California vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  3.4% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
   Insurance cost
Rancho Santa Margarita, CAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.5103.1100  25.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Rancho Santa Margarita, CAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4100.2100  4.0%
Heart Failure112.393.8100  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement108.993.6100  14.0%
Pneumonia117.190.2100  23.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Rancho Santa Margarita, CAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,093$23,131$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,038$15,065$16,237  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,108$20,722$22,499  14.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,691$15,174$17,007  22.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Rancho Santa Margarita, CAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.1%3.1%  22.5%
2015-20160.0%12.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%57.9%57.9%  522.6%
2017-201826.1%19.0%19.0%  27.2%
2018-20191.2%-2.2%-2.2%  283.3%
Since 201445.0%113.3%113.3%  151.8%
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