Wichita, Kansas vs. Santa Barbara, California

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Health
  5.9% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in Wichita, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Wichita, KSSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.597.3100  4.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wichita, KSSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.797100  6.5%
Heart Failure104.694100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement98.694100  4.7%
Pneumonia106.893.5100  12.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wichita, KSSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,924$22,384$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,806$15,107$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,823$20,809$22,499  4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,958$15,730$17,007  12.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wichita, KSSanta Barbara, 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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