West Palm Beach, Florida vs. Los Altos, California

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Health
  2.4% higher in Los Altos, California
than in West Palm Beach, Florida
   Insurance cost
West Palm Beach, FLLos Altos, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium86.897.3100  12.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Palm Beach, FLLos Altos, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.4102.7100  3.5%
Heart Failure113.3101.9100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement112.9105.1100  6.9%
Pneumonia104.5104.3100  0.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Palm Beach, FLLos Altos, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,541$23,705$23,281  3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,210$16,366$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,003$23,270$22,499  6.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,565$17,545$17,007  0.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Palm Beach, FLLos Altos, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.0%3.1%  33.3%
2015-20161.8%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201715.3%9.3%57.9%  39.2%
2017-201840.8%26.1%19.0%  36.0%
2018-20192.4%1.2%-2.2%  50.0%
Since 201479.3%45.0%113.3%  43.3%
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