El Paso, Texas vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  13.8% higher in Santa Cruz, California
than in El Paso, Texas
   Insurance cost
El Paso, TXSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.999.8100  36.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
El Paso, TXSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99101.9100  2.9%
Heart Failure98.297.1100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement105.791.9100  13.1%
Pneumonia95.2101.1100  6.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
El Paso, TXSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,840$23,516$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,775$15,604$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,395$20,354$22,499  13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,014$16,994$17,007  6.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
El Paso, TXSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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