Meridian, Idaho vs. Allentown, Pennsylvania

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Health
  16.5% higher in Allentown, Pennsylvania
than in Meridian, Idaho
   Insurance cost
Meridian, IDAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium91.9112.9100  22.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Meridian, IDAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack90.4100.6100  11.3%
Heart Failure92100.7100  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement85.197100  14.0%
Pneumonia98.7100.1100  1.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Meridian, IDAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,851$23,209$23,281  11.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,790$16,188$16,237  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,831$21,480$22,499  14.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,604$16,841$17,007  1.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Meridian, IDAllentown, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201519.6%-1.7%3.1%  108.7%
2015-20161.1%10.6%12.5%  863.6%
2016-201725.0%52.3%57.9%  109.2%
2017-201834.6%45.2%19.0%  30.6%
2018-20194.2%-15.8%-2.2%  476.2%
Since 2014111.9%102.5%113.3%  8.4%
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