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19.7% lower in Detroit, Michigan
than in Fairfield, California

Insurance cost

	Fairfield, CA	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	107.7	63.9	100	40.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fairfield, CA	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.2	102.3	100	1.8%
Heart Failure	99.2	106.8	100	7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	104.8	104.9	100	0.1%
Pneumonia	96.2	107	100	11.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fairfield, CA	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,039	$23,610	$23,281	1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,933	$17,168	$16,237	7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,206	$23,215	$22,499	0.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,180	$17,993	$17,007	11.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fairfield, CA	Detroit, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	0.4%	3.1%	90.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	2.0%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	6.9%	57.9%	25.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	37.1%	19.0%	42.1%
2018-2019	1.2%	0.5%	-2.2%	58.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	50.8%	113.3%	12.9%

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