Santa Cruz, California vs. Salt Lake City, Utah

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Health
  2.7% higher in Salt Lake City, Utah
than in Santa Cruz, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, CASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.897.1100  2.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, CASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.9102.6100  0.7%
Heart Failure97.1107.6100  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement91.9108100  17.5%
Pneumonia101.1105.5100  4.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, CASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,516$23,678$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,604$17,285$16,237  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,354$23,920$22,499  17.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,994$17,739$17,007  4.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, CASalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%2.3%3.1%  42.5%
2015-20160.0%15.6%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%18.8%57.9%  102.2%
2017-201826.1%78.0%19.0%  198.9%
2018-20191.2%-1.5%-2.2%  225.0%
Since 201445.0%146.4%113.3%  225.3%
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