Merlin, Oregon vs. Golden, Colorado

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Health
  1.8% higher in Golden, Colorado
than in Merlin, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Merlin, ORGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.184.3100  13.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merlin, ORGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack85.4101.9100  19.3%
Heart Failure87103.5100  19.0%
Hip Knee Replacement77.294.2100  22.0%
Pneumonia90.3102.9100  14.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merlin, ORGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$19,705$23,524$23,281  19.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,987$16,632$16,237  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,081$20,849$22,499  22.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,182$17,297$17,007  13.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merlin, ORGolden, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%12.0%3.1%  328.6%
2015-201622.9%-0.3%12.5%  101.3%
2016-201727.0%14.7%57.9%  45.6%
2017-201819.0%33.5%19.0%  76.3%
2018-20197.0%3.8%-2.2%  45.7%
Since 2014104.1%77.5%113.3%  25.6%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes