Santa Cruz, California vs. Los Angeles, California

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Health
  9.4% lower in Los Angeles, California
than in Santa Cruz, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, CALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.868.3100  31.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, CALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.9104.4100  2.5%
Heart Failure97.1112.1100  15.4%
Hip Knee Replacement91.9109.8100  19.5%
Pneumonia101.1122.9100  21.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, CALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,516$24,099$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,604$18,006$16,237  15.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,354$24,306$22,499  19.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,994$20,674$17,007  21.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, CALos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.0%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20160.0%0.0%12.5%  NaN%
2016-20179.3%9.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201826.1%26.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20191.2%1.2%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 201445.0%45.0%113.3%  0.0%
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