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1.8% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in Whittier, California

Insurance cost

	Whittier, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	68.3	72.2	100	5.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Whittier, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	104.2	100	0.2%
Heart Failure	112.1	105.2	100	6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.8	98.5	100	10.3%
Pneumonia	122.9	109.5	100	10.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Whittier, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,099	$24,035	$23,281	0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,006	$16,911	$16,237	6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,306	$21,804	$22,499	10.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$20,674	$18,410	$17,007	11.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Whittier, CA	Palm Desert, 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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