Santa Barbara, California vs. Morgantown, West Virginia

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Health
  9.7% higher in Morgantown, West Virginia
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3105100  7.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97103100  6.2%
Heart Failure94106.5100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement94107.2100  14.0%
Pneumonia93.5107.6100  15.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$23,766$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$17,109$16,237  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$23,730$22,499  14.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$18,093$17,007  15.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CAMorgantown, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%2.8%3.1%  30.0%
2015-20160.0%24.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%31.5%57.9%  238.7%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%9.4%-2.2%  683.3%
Since 201445.0%112.1%113.3%  149.1%
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