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Santa Maria, California vs. James Island, South Carolina

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Health
  2.1% higher in James Island, South Carolina
than in Santa Maria, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Maria, CAJames Island, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.396100  1.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Maria, CAJames Island, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97104.5100  7.7%
Heart Failure94104.2100  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement9493.4100  0.6%
Pneumonia93.5101.4100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Maria, CAJames Island, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$24,122$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$16,748$16,237  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$20,687$22,499  0.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$17,046$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Maria, CAJames Island, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20160.0%11.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.2%57.9%  203.2%
2017-201826.1%34.7%19.0%  33.0%
2018-20191.2%6.2%-2.2%  416.7%
Since 201445.0%103.7%113.3%  130.4%
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