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36.1% higher in Monterey, California
than in Merritt Island, Florida

Insurance cost

	Merritt Island, FL	Monterey, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.5	156.2	100	89.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merritt Island, FL	Monterey, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.1	102.6	100	2.4%
Heart Failure	109.2	99.8	100	8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	107.8	96	100	10.9%
Pneumonia	102.9	107.7	100	4.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merritt Island, FL	Monterey, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,263	$23,675	$23,281	2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,540	$16,036	$16,237	8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,876	$21,262	$22,499	10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,311	$18,107	$17,007	4.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merritt Island, FL	Monterey, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	4.0%	3.1%	33.3%
2015-2016	1.8%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	15.3%	9.3%	57.9%	39.2%
2017-2018	40.8%	26.1%	19.0%	36.0%
2018-2019	2.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	50.0%
Since 2014	79.3%	45.0%	113.3%	43.3%

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