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Santa Barbara, California vs. Hickory, North Carolina

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Health
  27.6% higher in Hickory, North Carolina
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3145.7100  49.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9798.7100  1.8%
Heart Failure9498.2100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement9498.6100  4.9%
Pneumonia93.5103.8100  11.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$22,777$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$15,778$16,237  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$21,834$22,499  4.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$17,453$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CAHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-20160.0%23.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%39.6%57.9%  325.8%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%-1.4%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%107.4%113.3%  138.7%
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