Santa Barbara, California vs. Valdosta, Georgia

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Health
  40.9% higher in Valdosta, Georgia
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3173.3100  78.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97100.5100  3.6%
Heart Failure9494.9100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement9497.9100  4.1%
Pneumonia93.593.1100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$23,190$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$15,250$16,237  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$21,673$22,499  4.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$15,649$17,007  0.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CAValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-6.9%3.1%  272.5%
2015-20160.0%5.9%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%17.1%57.9%  83.9%
2017-201826.1%43.8%19.0%  67.8%
2018-20191.2%0.8%-2.2%  33.3%
Since 201445.0%67.4%113.3%  49.8%
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