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Santa Barbara, California vs. Boulder, Colorado

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Health
  2.0% lower in Boulder, Colorado
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.389.4100  8.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97103100  6.2%
Heart Failure94105100  11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement9492.4100  1.7%
Pneumonia93.597.6100  4.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$23,766$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$16,867$16,237  11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$20,456$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$16,404$17,007  4.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CABoulder, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%12.0%3.1%  200.0%
2015-20160.0%-0.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%14.7%57.9%  58.1%
2017-201826.1%33.5%19.0%  28.4%
2018-20191.2%3.8%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%77.5%113.3%  72.2%
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