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Fairfield, Iowa vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  24.1% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in Fairfield, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Fairfield, IASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium154.599.8100  35.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfield, IASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95101.9100  7.3%
Heart Failure107.297.1100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement111.891.9100  17.8%
Pneumonia113.5101.1100  10.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfield, IASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,927$23,516$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,218$15,604$16,237  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,758$20,354$22,499  17.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,094$16,994$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfield, IASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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