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7.9% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in West Columbia, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	West Columbia, SC	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	115.2	99.8	100	13.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Columbia, SC	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.4	101.9	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	103.3	97.1	100	6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	94	91.9	100	2.2%
Pneumonia	104.8	101.1	100	3.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Columbia, SC	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,930	$23,516	$23,281	2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,592	$15,604	$16,237	6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,818	$20,354	$22,499	2.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,626	$16,994	$17,007	3.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Columbia, SC	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	4.0%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	28.2%	9.3%	57.9%	67.0%
2017-2018	34.7%	26.1%	19.0%	24.8%
2018-2019	6.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	80.6%
Since 2014	103.7%	45.0%	113.3%	56.6%

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