Telluride, Colorado vs. Palm Desert, California

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Health
  22.8% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in Telluride, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Telluride, COPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium132.172.2100  45.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Telluride, COPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.8104.2100  6.5%
Heart Failure91.7105.2100  14.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.998.5100  4.9%
Pneumonia96.8109.5100  13.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Telluride, COPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,566$24,035$23,281  6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,734$16,911$16,237  14.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,783$21,804$22,499  4.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,276$18,410$17,007  13.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Telluride, COPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.0%3.1%  66.7%
2015-2016-0.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201714.7%9.3%57.9%  36.7%
2017-201833.5%26.1%19.0%  22.1%
2018-20193.8%1.2%-2.2%  68.4%
Since 201477.5%45.0%113.3%  41.9%
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