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16.2% lower in Chula Vista, California
than in Merced, California

Insurance cost

	Merced, CA	Chula Vista, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	111.5	75.8	100	32.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merced, CA	Chula Vista, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.5	101.3	100	4.0%
Heart Failure	96.1	104.9	100	9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.7	98.7	100	2.9%
Pneumonia	94.8	107.7	100	13.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merced, CA	Chula Vista, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,334	$23,382	$23,281	3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,441	$16,851	$16,237	9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,519	$21,845	$22,499	3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,935	$18,114	$17,007	13.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merced, CA	Chula Vista, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	4.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	NaN%
2016-2017	9.3%	9.3%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	26.1%	26.1%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	1.2%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	45.0%	113.3%	0.0%

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