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21.6% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in Storm Lake, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Storm Lake, IA	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	151.8	97.3	100	35.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Storm Lake, IA	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.6	97	100	0.4%
Heart Failure	97.1	94	100	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.7	94	100	4.8%
Pneumonia	89.5	93.5	100	4.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Storm Lake, IA	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,287	$22,384	$23,281	0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,601	$15,107	$16,237	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,870	$20,809	$22,499	4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,053	$15,730	$17,007	4.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Storm Lake, IA	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.0%	3.1%	14.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	9.3%	57.9%	64.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	26.1%	19.0%	70.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	1.2%	-2.2%	82.6%
Since 2014	201.2%	45.0%	113.3%	77.6%

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