Washington, District of Columbia vs. Palo Alto, California

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Health
  13.4% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Washington, District of Columbia
   Insurance cost
Washington, DCPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.497.3100  29.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Washington, DCPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.6102.7100  6.3%
Heart Failure96.6101.9100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement107.1105.1100  1.9%
Pneumonia106.2104.3100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Washington, DCPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,300$23,705$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$16,366$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,700$23,270$22,499  1.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,862$17,545$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Washington, DCPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.8%4.0%3.1%  400.0%
2015-20160.0%0.0%12.5%  NaN%
2016-201722.1%9.3%57.9%  57.9%
2017-20188.7%26.1%19.0%  200.0%
2018-201921.3%1.2%-2.2%  94.4%
Since 201462.4%45.0%113.3%  27.9%
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