West Lafayette, Indiana vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Health
  17.8% higher in Santa Cruz, California
than in West Lafayette, Indiana
   Insurance cost
West Lafayette, INSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium6699.8100  51.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Lafayette, INSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.7101.9100  6.5%
Heart Failure101.997.1100  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement105.691.9100  13.0%
Pneumonia104.8101.1100  3.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Lafayette, INSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,073$23,516$23,281  6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,378$15,604$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,382$20,354$22,499  13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,628$16,994$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Lafayette, INSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%4.0%3.1%  366.7%
2015-2016-12.7%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017-1.4%9.3%57.9%  764.3%
2017-201821.9%26.1%19.0%  19.2%
2018-20190.0%1.2%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%45.0%113.3%  1,223.5%
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