Topeka, Kansas vs. Palo Alto, California

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Health
  2.4% lower in Palo Alto, California
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.297.3100  6.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8102.7100  3.8%
Heart Failure108101.9100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement90.6105.1100  16.0%
Pneumonia108.2104.3100  3.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$23,705$23,281  3.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$16,366$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$23,270$22,499  16.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$17,545$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%4.0%3.1%  187.0%
2015-201615.8%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201742.4%9.3%57.9%  78.1%
2017-201837.8%26.1%19.0%  31.0%
2018-20196.6%1.2%-2.2%  81.8%
Since 2014131.0%45.0%113.3%  65.6%
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