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Houghton, Michigan vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  3.0% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in Houghton, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Houghton, MISanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium108.399.8100  7.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houghton, MISanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96101.9100  6.1%
Heart Failure9097.1100  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement99.991.9100  8.0%
Pneumonia89.9101.1100  12.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houghton, MISanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,148$23,516$23,281  6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,457$15,604$16,237  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,121$20,354$22,499  8.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,118$16,994$17,007  12.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houghton, MISanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%4.0%3.1%  900.0%
2015-20162.0%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-20176.9%9.3%57.9%  34.8%
2017-201837.1%26.1%19.0%  29.6%
2018-20190.5%1.2%-2.2%  140.0%
Since 201450.8%45.0%113.3%  11.4%
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