Santa Barbara, California vs. Louisville, Kentucky

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Health
  10.5% lower in Louisville, Kentucky
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CALouisville, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.371100  27.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CALouisville, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9799.2100  2.3%
Heart Failure94104.7100  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement9497.5100  3.7%
Pneumonia93.5107.4100  14.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CALouisville, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$22,894$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$16,820$16,237  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$21,585$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$18,058$17,007  14.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CALouisville, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%7.7%3.1%  92.5%
2015-20160.0%-1.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%10.7%57.9%  15.1%
2017-201826.1%46.0%19.0%  76.2%
2018-20191.2%9.0%-2.2%  650.0%
Since 201445.0%86.2%113.3%  91.6%
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