Seattle, Washington vs. Santa Monica, California

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Health
  4.9% higher in Santa Monica, California
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WASanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.968.3100  6.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WASanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.6104.4100  5.9%
Heart Failure98.3112.1100  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2109.8100  16.6%
Pneumonia101.6122.9100  21.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WASanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$24,099$23,281  5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$18,006$16,237  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$24,306$22,499  16.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$20,674$17,007  21.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WASanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.0%3.1%  122.3%
2015-20165.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-1.6%9.3%57.9%  681.3%
2017-201838.3%26.1%19.0%  31.9%
2018-201913.4%1.2%-2.2%  91.0%
Since 201433.7%45.0%113.3%  33.5%
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