Santa Maria, California vs. West Fargo, North Dakota

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Health
  11.0% lower in West Fargo, North Dakota
than in Santa Maria, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Maria, CAWest Fargo, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.375.8100  22.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Maria, CAWest Fargo, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97100.8100  3.9%
Heart Failure9491.6100  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement9493.4100  0.6%
Pneumonia93.591.3100  2.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Maria, CAWest Fargo, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$23,252$23,281  3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$14,720$16,237  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$20,684$22,499  0.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$15,360$17,007  2.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Maria, CAWest Fargo, NDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.7%3.1%  67.5%
2015-20160.0%8.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%6.7%57.9%  28.0%
2017-201826.1%7.1%19.0%  72.8%
2018-20191.2%21.2%-2.2%  1,666.7%
Since 201445.0%60.9%113.3%  35.3%
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