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28.3% lower in Durham, North Carolina
than in Monterey, California

Insurance cost

	Monterey, CA	Durham, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	156.2	92.3	100	40.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Monterey, CA	Durham, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	90.4	100	11.9%
Heart Failure	99.8	90.3	100	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	96	92.4	100	3.7%
Pneumonia	107.7	96	100	10.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Monterey, CA	Durham, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,675	$20,852	$23,281	11.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,036	$14,514	$16,237	9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,262	$20,454	$22,499	3.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,107	$16,141	$17,007	10.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Monterey, CA	Durham, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	6.0%	3.1%	50.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	23.1%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	39.6%	57.9%	325.8%
2017-2018	26.1%	15.5%	19.0%	40.6%
2018-2019	1.2%	-1.4%	-2.2%	216.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	107.4%	113.3%	138.7%

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