St. Louis, Missouri vs. Walnut Creek, California

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Health
  23.2% higher in Walnut Creek, California
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8119.2100  47.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.8102.4100  3.6%
Heart Failure10799.2100  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement84.797.8100  15.5%
Pneumonia106.197.3100  8.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$23,620$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$15,947$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$21,653$22,499  15.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$16,362$17,007  8.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MOWalnut Creek, 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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