Austin, Texas vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  4.6% higher in Santa Cruz, California
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.999.8100  19.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.8101.9100  5.5%
Heart Failure10797.1100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement103.291.9100  10.9%
Pneumonia99.8101.1100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$23,516$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$15,604$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$20,354$22,499  10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$16,994$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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