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4.3% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in San Luis Obispo, California

Insurance cost

	San Luis Obispo, CA	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	97.3	97.3	100	0.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	San Luis Obispo, CA	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	102.7	100	7.9%
Heart Failure	96.2	101.9	100	5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.8	105.1	100	12.0%
Pneumonia	98.4	104.3	100	6.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	San Luis Obispo, CA	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,976	$23,705	$23,281	7.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,458	$16,366	$16,237	5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,761	$23,270	$22,499	12.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,551	$17,545	$17,007	6.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	San Luis Obispo, CA	Palo Alto, 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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