Belford, New Jersey vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  9.8% higher in Santa Cruz, California
than in Belford, New Jersey
   Insurance cost
Belford, NJSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66.899.8100  49.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Belford, NJSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack113.9101.9100  10.5%
Heart Failure117.897.1100  17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement110.691.9100  16.9%
Pneumonia110.7101.1100  8.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Belford, NJSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$26,275$23,516$23,281  10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,920$15,604$16,237  17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,488$20,354$22,499  16.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,616$16,994$17,007  8.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Belford, NJSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%4.0%3.1%  281.8%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-20174.8%9.3%57.9%  93.8%
2017-201818.7%26.1%19.0%  39.6%
2018-2019-14.8%1.2%-2.2%  108.1%
Since 20149.0%45.0%113.3%  400.0%
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