Santa Barbara, California vs. Palm Beach, Florida

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Health
  2.1% higher in Palm Beach, Florida
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAPalm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.386.8100  10.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAPalm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97106.4100  9.7%
Heart Failure94113.3100  20.5%
Hip Knee Replacement94112.9100  20.1%
Pneumonia93.5104.5100  11.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAPalm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$24,541$23,281  9.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$18,210$16,237  20.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$25,003$22,499  20.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$17,565$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CAPalm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-20160.0%1.8%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%15.3%57.9%  64.5%
2017-201826.1%40.8%19.0%  56.3%
2018-20191.2%2.4%-2.2%  100.0%
Since 201445.0%79.3%113.3%  76.2%
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