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Health
8.7% higher in Niceville, Florida
than in Santa Monica, California

Insurance cost

	Santa Monica, CA	Niceville, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	68.3	94.4	100	38.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Santa Monica, CA	Niceville, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	99.3	100	4.9%
Heart Failure	112.1	100.1	100	10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.8	103.2	100	6.0%
Pneumonia	122.9	95.4	100	22.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Santa Monica, CA	Niceville, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,099	$22,909	$23,281	4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,006	$16,077	$16,237	10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,306	$22,852	$22,499	6.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,674	$16,046	$17,007	22.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Santa Monica, CA	Niceville, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	6.0%	3.1%	50.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	1.8%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	15.3%	57.9%	64.5%
2017-2018	26.1%	40.8%	19.0%	56.3%
2018-2019	1.2%	2.4%	-2.2%	100.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	79.3%	113.3%	76.2%

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