Merced, California vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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Health
  21.5% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.561.8100  44.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.5102.9100  2.5%
Heart Failure96.1101.2100  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7110.4100  8.6%
Pneumonia94.8102100  7.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$23,736$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$16,264$16,237  5.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$24,442$22,499  8.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$17,153$17,007  7.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CABoston, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%-2.6%3.1%  165.0%
2015-20160.0%-1.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%-2.7%57.9%  129.0%
2017-201826.1%26.4%19.0%  1.1%
2018-20191.2%5.1%-2.2%  325.0%
Since 201445.0%23.9%113.3%  46.9%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
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