Santa Barbara, California vs. University Place, Washington

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Health
  12.8% lower in University Place, Washington
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAUniversity Place, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.373.3100  24.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAUniversity Place, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9798.1100  1.1%
Heart Failure9492.4100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement9489.2100  5.1%
Pneumonia93.598.4100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAUniversity Place, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$22,637$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$14,844$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$19,749$22,499  5.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$16,549$17,007  5.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CAUniversity Place, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-17.9%3.1%  547.5%
2015-20160.0%5.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-1.6%57.9%  117.2%
2017-201826.1%38.3%19.0%  46.7%
2018-20191.2%13.4%-2.2%  1,016.7%
Since 201445.0%33.7%113.3%  25.1%
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