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Merrillville, Indiana vs. Fairfield, Iowa

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Health
  53.4% higher in Fairfield, Iowa
than in Merrillville, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Merrillville, INFairfield, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63154.5100  145.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merrillville, INFairfield, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.995100  12.0%
Heart Failure110.5107.2100  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement101.8111.8100  9.8%
Pneumonia109.2113.5100  3.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merrillville, INFairfield, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,888$21,927$23,281  11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,759$17,218$16,237  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,531$24,758$22,499  9.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,369$19,094$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merrillville, INFairfield, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%4.7%3.1%  413.3%
2015-2016-12.7%13.2%12.5%  203.9%
2016-2017-1.4%26.3%57.9%  1,978.6%
2017-201821.9%88.1%19.0%  302.3%
2018-20190.0%6.9%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%201.2%113.3%  5,817.6%
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