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16.1% lower in Palmdale, California
than in South San Francisco, California

Insurance cost

	South San Francisco, CA	Palmdale, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	110.4	68.3	100	38.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	South San Francisco, CA	Palmdale, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	104.4	100	2.9%
Heart Failure	101.1	112.1	100	10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.9	109.8	100	4.7%
Pneumonia	101.5	122.9	100	21.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	South San Francisco, CA	Palmdale, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,422	$24,099	$23,281	2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,246	$18,006	$16,237	10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,220	$24,306	$22,499	4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,065	$20,674	$17,007	21.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	South San Francisco, CA	Palmdale, 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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