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Durham, North Carolina vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  7.2% higher in Santa Cruz, California
than in Durham, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
Durham, NCSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.399.8100  8.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Durham, NCSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack90.4101.9100  12.7%
Heart Failure90.397.1100  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement92.491.9100  0.5%
Pneumonia96101.1100  5.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Durham, NCSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,852$23,516$23,281  12.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,514$15,604$16,237  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,454$20,354$22,499  0.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,141$16,994$17,007  5.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Durham, NCSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.0%3.1%  33.3%
2015-201623.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201739.6%9.3%57.9%  76.5%
2017-201815.5%26.1%19.0%  68.4%
2018-2019-1.4%1.2%-2.2%  185.7%
Since 2014107.4%45.0%113.3%  58.1%
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