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St. Louis, Missouri vs. Santa Barbara, California

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Health
  8.3% higher in Santa Barbara, California
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.897.3100  20.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.897100  1.8%
Heart Failure10794100  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement84.794100  11.0%
Pneumonia106.193.5100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$22,384$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$15,107$16,237  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$20,809$22,499  10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$15,730$17,007  11.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MOSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%4.0%3.1%  500.0%
2015-201610.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201718.5%9.3%57.9%  49.7%
2017-201842.2%26.1%19.0%  38.2%
2018-2019-5.7%1.2%-2.2%  121.1%
Since 201473.9%45.0%113.3%  39.1%
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