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Santa Barbara, California vs. Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Health
  6.9% higher in Scranton, Pennsylvania
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.392.3100  5.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97105100  8.2%
Heart Failure94114.9100  22.2%
Hip Knee Replacement94120.8100  28.5%
Pneumonia93.5112.1100  19.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$24,229$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$18,464$16,237  22.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$26,753$22,499  28.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$18,849$17,007  19.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CAScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-1.7%3.1%  142.5%
2015-20160.0%10.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%52.3%57.9%  462.4%
2017-201826.1%45.2%19.0%  73.2%
2018-20191.2%-15.8%-2.2%  1,416.7%
Since 201445.0%102.5%113.3%  127.8%
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