Ridgecrest, California vs. Homer, Alaska

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Health
  30.2% higher in Homer, Alaska
than in Ridgecrest, California
   Insurance cost
Ridgecrest, CAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82138.2100  68.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ridgecrest, CAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.9101.5100  2.3%
Heart Failure101.886.6100  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement8289.9100  9.6%
Pneumonia100.288.6100  11.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ridgecrest, CAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,971$23,416$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$13,922$16,237  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,143$19,910$22,499  9.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,856$14,895$17,007  11.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ridgecrest, CAHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%14.6%3.1%  265.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%-21.6%19.0%  182.8%
2018-20191.2%-3.3%-2.2%  375.0%
Since 201445.0%64.8%113.3%  44.0%
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