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Santa Cruz, California vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  17.0% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Santa Cruz, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, CAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.8140.7100  41.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, CAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.989.7100  12.0%
Heart Failure97.197.9100  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement91.982.9100  9.8%
Pneumonia101.198.9100  2.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, CAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,516$20,690$23,281  12.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,604$15,735$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,354$18,358$22,499  9.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,994$16,623$17,007  2.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, CAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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