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St. Charles, Iowa vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  17.3% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in St. Charles, Iowa
   Insurance cost
St. Charles, IASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium144.399.8100  30.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Charles, IASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98101.9100  4.0%
Heart Failure89.997.1100  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement9791.9100  5.3%
Pneumonia85.4101.1100  18.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Charles, IASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,612$23,516$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,449$15,604$16,237  8.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,465$20,354$22,499  5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,365$16,994$17,007  18.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Charles, IASanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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