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8.2% lower in Schaumburg, Illinois
than in Santa Cruz, California

Insurance cost

	Santa Cruz, CA	Schaumburg, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	99.8	73.7	100	26.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Santa Cruz, CA	Schaumburg, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.9	103.1	100	1.2%
Heart Failure	97.1	104.1	100	7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	91.9	112.3	100	22.2%
Pneumonia	101.1	110.4	100	9.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Santa Cruz, CA	Schaumburg, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,516	$23,800	$23,281	1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,604	$16,722	$16,237	7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,354	$24,870	$22,499	22.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,994	$18,557	$17,007	9.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Santa Cruz, CA	Schaumburg, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	3.1%	3.1%	22.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	9.0%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	38.0%	57.9%	308.6%
2017-2018	26.1%	38.1%	19.0%	46.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	-1.6%	-2.2%	233.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	110.6%	113.3%	145.8%

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