Santa Barbara, California vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  1.2% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.398.7100  1.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9794100  3.1%
Heart Failure9495.3100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement9497.9100  4.1%
Pneumonia93.596100  2.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$21,699$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$15,311$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$21,668$22,499  4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$16,137$17,007  2.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CALake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%5.5%3.1%  37.5%
2015-20160.0%8.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%17.0%57.9%  82.8%
2017-201826.1%14.8%19.0%  43.3%
2018-20191.2%-4.2%-2.2%  450.0%
Since 201445.0%47.4%113.3%  5.3%
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