Valley Stream, New York vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  11.6% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in Valley Stream, New York
   Insurance cost
Valley Stream, NYSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.299.8100  11.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Valley Stream, NYSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.4101.9100  4.2%
Heart Failure111.297.1100  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement116.591.9100  21.1%
Pneumonia104.5101.1100  3.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Valley Stream, NYSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,543$23,516$23,281  4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,864$15,604$16,237  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,799$20,354$22,499  21.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,569$16,994$17,007  3.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Valley Stream, NYSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%4.0%3.1%  63.0%
2015-20163.4%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201715.5%9.3%57.9%  40.0%
2017-201811.5%26.1%19.0%  127.0%
2018-201912.5%1.2%-2.2%  90.4%
Since 201465.9%45.0%113.3%  31.7%
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