Santa Cruz, California vs. Princeton, New Jersey

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Health
  10.2% lower in Princeton, New Jersey
than in Santa Cruz, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, CAPrinceton, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.866.8100  33.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, CAPrinceton, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.9112100  9.9%
Heart Failure97.1114.3100  17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement91.9105.3100  14.6%
Pneumonia101.1113100  11.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, CAPrinceton, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,516$25,837$23,281  9.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,604$18,372$16,237  17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,354$23,302$22,499  14.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,994$19,007$17,007  11.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, CAPrinceton, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-2.2%3.1%  155.0%
2015-20160.0%5.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%4.8%57.9%  48.4%
2017-201826.1%18.7%19.0%  28.4%
2018-20191.2%-14.8%-2.2%  1,333.3%
Since 201445.0%9.0%113.3%  80.0%
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