Santa Cruz, California vs. Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Health
  17.8% lower in Albuquerque, New Mexico
than in Santa Cruz, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, CAAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.865.3100  34.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, CAAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.995100  6.8%
Heart Failure97.198.2100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement91.998.2100  6.9%
Pneumonia101.196.5100  4.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, CAAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,516$21,918$23,281  6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,604$15,786$16,237  1.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,354$21,746$22,499  6.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,994$16,223$17,007  4.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, CAAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-12.4%3.1%  410.0%
2015-20160.0%7.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%51.6%19.0%  97.7%
2018-20191.2%-11.8%-2.2%  1,083.3%
Since 201445.0%61.5%113.3%  36.7%
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