Santa Cruz, California vs. Beaufort, South Carolina

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Health
  1.9% lower in Beaufort, South Carolina
than in Santa Cruz, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Cruz, CABeaufort, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.8103.1100  3.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Cruz, CABeaufort, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.989.5100  12.2%
Heart Failure97.182100  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement91.994.4100  2.7%
Pneumonia101.192.8100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Cruz, CABeaufort, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,516$20,655$23,281  12.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,604$13,179$16,237  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,354$20,900$22,499  2.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,994$15,599$17,007  8.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Cruz, CABeaufort, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20160.0%11.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.2%57.9%  203.2%
2017-201826.1%34.7%19.0%  33.0%
2018-20191.2%6.2%-2.2%  416.7%
Since 201445.0%103.7%113.3%  130.4%
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