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Santa Maria, California vs. Desert Hills, Arizona

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Health
  17.4% higher in Desert Hills, Arizona
than in Santa Maria, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Maria, CADesert Hills, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3131.9100  35.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Maria, CADesert Hills, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97100.4100  3.5%
Heart Failure9495.1100  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement9485.7100  8.8%
Pneumonia93.594.6100  1.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Maria, CADesert Hills, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$23,170$23,281  3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$15,278$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$18,982$22,499  8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$15,901$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Maria, CADesert Hills, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-3.0%3.1%  175.0%
2015-20160.0%21.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%115.5%57.9%  1,141.9%
2017-201826.1%0.2%19.0%  99.2%
2018-20191.2%-8.7%-2.2%  825.0%
Since 201445.0%133.2%113.3%  196.0%
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