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Salem, Oregon vs. Palo Alto, California

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Health
  17.8% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Salem, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Salem, ORPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.597.3100  22.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Salem, ORPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.8102.7100  8.3%
Heart Failure99.4101.9100  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement81.7105.1100  28.6%
Pneumonia93.7104.3100  11.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Salem, ORPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,880$23,705$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,968$16,366$16,237  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,095$23,270$22,499  28.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,759$17,545$17,007  11.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Salem, ORPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%4.0%3.1%  42.9%
2015-201622.9%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201727.0%9.3%57.9%  65.6%
2017-201819.0%26.1%19.0%  37.4%
2018-20197.0%1.2%-2.2%  82.9%
Since 2014104.1%45.0%113.3%  56.8%
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