Fargo, North Dakota vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  15.4% higher in Santa Cruz, California
than in Fargo, North Dakota
   Insurance cost
Fargo, NDSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.899.8100  31.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fargo, NDSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.8101.9100  1.1%
Heart Failure91.697.1100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement93.491.9100  1.6%
Pneumonia91.3101.1100  10.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fargo, NDSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,252$23,516$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,720$15,604$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,684$20,354$22,499  1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,360$16,994$17,007  10.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fargo, NDSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.7%4.0%3.1%  40.3%
2015-20168.9%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-20176.7%9.3%57.9%  38.8%
2017-20187.1%26.1%19.0%  267.6%
2018-201921.2%1.2%-2.2%  94.3%
Since 201460.9%45.0%113.3%  26.1%
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