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Health
22.7% higher in Chico, California
than in Valley Center, California

Insurance cost

	Valley Center, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	75.8	123.6	100	63.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Valley Center, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.3	98	100	3.3%
Heart Failure	104.9	94.2	100	10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.7	91	100	7.8%
Pneumonia	107.7	96	100	10.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Valley Center, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,382	$22,624	$23,281	3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,851	$15,143	$16,237	10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,845	$20,147	$22,499	7.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,114	$16,145	$17,007	10.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Valley Center, CA	Chico, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	9.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	45.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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