Wichita, Kansas vs. Palmdale, California

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Health
  12.4% lower in Palmdale, California
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSPalmdale, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.568.3100  32.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSPalmdale, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7104.4100  0.7%
Heart Failure104.6112.1100  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement98.6109.8100  11.4%
Pneumonia106.8122.9100  15.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSPalmdale, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$24,099$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$18,006$16,237  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$24,306$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$20,674$17,007  15.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSPalmdale, 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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