Joshua Tree, California vs. Meridian, Idaho

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Health
  4.8% higher in Meridian, Idaho
than in Joshua Tree, California
   Insurance cost
Joshua Tree, CAMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.291.9100  27.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Joshua Tree, CAMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.890.4100  7.6%
Heart Failure102.692100  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement101.385.1100  16.0%
Pneumonia109.198.7100  9.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Joshua Tree, CAMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,558$20,851$23,281  7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,480$14,790$16,237  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,426$18,831$22,499  16.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,348$16,604$17,007  9.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Joshua Tree, CAMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%19.6%3.1%  390.0%
2015-20160.0%1.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%25.0%57.9%  168.8%
2017-201826.1%34.6%19.0%  32.6%
2018-20191.2%4.2%-2.2%  250.0%
Since 201445.0%111.9%113.3%  148.7%
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