Merced, California vs. Lakeland, Florida

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Health
  9.2% lower in Lakeland, Florida
than in Merced, California
   Insurance cost
Merced, CALakeland, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium111.591100  18.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merced, CALakeland, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.599.5100  5.7%
Heart Failure96.1105100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement101.7104.5100  2.8%
Pneumonia94.897.7100  3.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merced, CALakeland, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,334$22,951$23,281  5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,441$16,864$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,519$23,134$22,499  2.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,935$16,425$17,007  3.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merced, CALakeland, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%6.0%3.1%  50.0%
2015-20160.0%1.8%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%15.3%57.9%  64.5%
2017-201826.1%40.8%19.0%  56.3%
2018-20191.2%2.4%-2.2%  100.0%
Since 201445.0%79.3%113.3%  76.2%
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