Santa Cruz, California vs. San Diego, California

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Health
  9.8% lower in San Diego, California
than in Santa Cruz, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, CASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.875.8100  24.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, CASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.9101.3100  0.6%
Heart Failure97.1104.9100  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement91.998.7100  7.4%
Pneumonia101.1107.7100  6.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, CASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,516$23,382$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,604$16,851$16,237  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,354$21,845$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,994$18,114$17,007  6.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, CASan Diego, 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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