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Santa Barbara, California vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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Health
  19.9% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3131.5100  35.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9792.1100  5.1%
Heart Failure94101.2100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement94101.8100  8.3%
Pneumonia93.5104100  11.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAAsheville, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$21,250$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$16,266$16,237  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$22,542$22,499  8.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$17,495$17,007  11.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CAAsheville, 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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