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Arcata, California vs. Merced, California

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Health
  1.1% higher in Merced, California
than in Arcata, California
   Insurance cost
Arcata, CAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium123.6111.5100  9.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Arcata, CAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack83.7105.5100  26.0%
Heart Failure93.396.1100  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement82.2101.7100  23.7%
Pneumonia93.794.8100  1.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Arcata, CAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$19,320$24,334$23,281  26.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,995$15,441$16,237  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,201$22,519$22,499  23.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,754$15,935$17,007  1.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Arcata, CAMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.0%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20160.0%0.0%12.5%  NaN%
2016-20179.3%9.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201826.1%26.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20191.2%1.2%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 201445.0%45.0%113.3%  0.0%
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