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Merrillville, Indiana vs. Plainfield, Indiana

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Health
  2.5% higher in Plainfield, Indiana
than in Merrillville, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Merrillville, INPlainfield, INU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium6372.4100  14.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Merrillville, INPlainfield, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.998.9100  8.3%
Heart Failure110.599.3100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.8104.1100  2.3%
Pneumonia109.2103.4100  5.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Merrillville, INPlainfield, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,888$22,816$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,759$15,950$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,531$23,051$22,499  2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,369$17,386$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Merrillville, INPlainfield, INU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%-1.5%3.1%  0.0%
2015-2016-12.7%-12.7%12.5%  0.0%
2016-2017-1.4%-1.4%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201821.9%21.9%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20190.0%0.0%-2.2%  NaN%
Since 20143.4%3.4%113.3%  0.0%
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