Santa Cruz, California vs. Denver, Colorado

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Health
  6.3% lower in Denver, Colorado
than in Santa Cruz, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, CADenver, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.884.3100  15.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, CADenver, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.9100.6100  1.3%
Heart Failure97.1103.1100  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement91.997.8100  6.4%
Pneumonia101.1104.2100  3.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, CADenver, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,516$23,206$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,604$16,567$16,237  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,354$21,660$22,499  6.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,994$17,519$17,007  3.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, CADenver, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%12.0%3.1%  200.0%
2015-20160.0%-0.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%14.7%57.9%  58.1%
2017-201826.1%33.5%19.0%  28.4%
2018-20191.2%3.8%-2.2%  216.7%
Since 201445.0%77.5%113.3%  72.2%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes