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Santa Barbara, California vs. Waynesville, North Carolina

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Health
  17.0% higher in Waynesville, North Carolina
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAWaynesville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3131.5100  35.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAWaynesville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9794.4100  2.7%
Heart Failure9496.5100  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement9490.8100  3.4%
Pneumonia93.592.6100  1.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAWaynesville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$21,776$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$15,511$16,237  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$20,110$22,499  3.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$15,571$17,007  1.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CAWaynesville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-20160.0%23.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%39.6%57.9%  325.8%
2017-201826.1%15.5%19.0%  40.6%
2018-20191.2%-1.4%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%107.4%113.3%  138.7%
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