Manhattan, New York vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  9.7% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in Manhattan, New York
   Insurance cost
Manhattan, NYSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.599.8100  11.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Manhattan, NYSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.9101.9100  1.0%
Heart Failure105.597.1100  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement113.791.9100  19.2%
Pneumonia101.9101.1100  0.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Manhattan, NYSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,293$23,516$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,949$15,604$16,237  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,165$20,354$22,499  19.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,129$16,994$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Manhattan, NYSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%4.0%3.1%  63.0%
2015-20163.4%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201715.5%9.3%57.9%  40.0%
2017-201811.5%26.1%19.0%  127.0%
2018-201912.5%1.2%-2.2%  90.4%
Since 201465.9%45.0%113.3%  31.7%
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