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13.6% higher in Chico, California
than in Santa Barbara, California

Insurance cost

	Santa Barbara, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	97.3	123.6	100	27.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Santa Barbara, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97	98	100	1.0%
Heart Failure	94	94.2	100	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	94	91	100	3.2%
Pneumonia	93.5	96	100	2.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Santa Barbara, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,384	$22,624	$23,281	1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,107	$15,143	$16,237	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,809	$20,147	$22,499	3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,730	$16,145	$17,007	2.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Santa Barbara, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	9.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	45.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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