Merrillville, Indiana vs. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida

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Health
  14.2% higher in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida
than in Merrillville, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Merrillville, INLauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium6385100  34.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merrillville, INLauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.9106.8100  1.0%
Heart Failure110.5110.9100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement101.8110100  8.1%
Pneumonia109.2106.7100  2.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merrillville, INLauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,888$24,645$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,759$17,813$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,531$24,355$22,499  8.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,369$17,949$17,007  2.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merrillville, INLauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%6.0%3.1%  500.0%
2015-2016-12.7%1.8%12.5%  114.2%
2016-2017-1.4%15.3%57.9%  1,192.9%
2017-201821.9%40.8%19.0%  86.3%
2018-20190.0%2.4%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%79.3%113.3%  2,232.4%
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