Vail, Colorado vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  11.0% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in Vail, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Vail, COSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium120.599.8100  17.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Vail, COSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.1101.9100  1.8%
Heart Failure100.197.1100  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement10091.9100  8.1%
Pneumonia107.9101.1100  6.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Vail, COSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,091$23,516$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,086$15,604$16,237  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,138$20,354$22,499  8.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,143$16,994$17,007  6.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Vail, COSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.0%3.1%  66.7%
2015-2016-0.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201714.7%9.3%57.9%  36.7%
2017-201833.5%26.1%19.0%  22.1%
2018-20193.8%1.2%-2.2%  68.4%
Since 201477.5%45.0%113.3%  41.9%
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