Santa Cruz, California vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  4.4% lower in Austin, Texas
than in Santa Cruz, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.883.9100  15.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.9107.8100  5.8%
Heart Failure97.1107100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement91.9103.2100  12.3%
Pneumonia101.199.8100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,516$24,878$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,604$17,190$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,354$22,849$22,499  12.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,994$16,787$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.2%3.1%  20.0%
2015-20160.0%5.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%19.0%57.9%  104.3%
2017-201826.1%35.6%19.0%  36.4%
2018-20191.2%2.3%-2.2%  91.7%
Since 201445.0%79.0%113.3%  75.6%
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Cost of Taxes