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Ellensburg, Washington vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  20.5% higher in Santa Cruz, California
than in Ellensburg, Washington
   Insurance cost
Ellensburg, WASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium69.199.8100  44.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ellensburg, WASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.1101.9100  2.8%
Heart Failure98.397.1100  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement95.391.9100  3.6%
Pneumonia81.6101.1100  23.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ellensburg, WASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,875$23,516$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,803$15,604$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,089$20,354$22,499  3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,717$16,994$17,007  23.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ellensburg, WASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.0%3.1%  122.3%
2015-20165.6%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-1.6%9.3%57.9%  681.3%
2017-201838.3%26.1%19.0%  31.9%
2018-201913.4%1.2%-2.2%  91.0%
Since 201433.7%45.0%113.3%  33.5%
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