Merced, California vs. Cedar Falls, Iowa

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Health
  13.8% higher in Cedar Falls, Iowa
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CACedar Falls, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.5139100  24.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CACedar Falls, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.5105.8100  0.3%
Heart Failure96.1105.1100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement101.799.7100  2.0%
Pneumonia94.8101100  6.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CACedar Falls, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$24,415$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$16,887$16,237  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$22,076$22,499  2.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$16,991$17,007  6.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CACedar Falls, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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