Phoenix, Arizona vs. Merced, California

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Health
  15.2% higher in Merced, California
than in Phoenix, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Phoenix, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81.8111.5100  36.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Phoenix, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.8105.5100  2.6%
Heart Failure109.496.1100  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement96101.7100  5.9%
Pneumonia108.694.8100  12.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Phoenix, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,713$24,334$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,576$15,441$16,237  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,252$22,519$22,499  6.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,264$15,935$17,007  12.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Phoenix, AZMerced, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%4.0%3.1%  233.3%
2015-201621.9%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-2017115.5%9.3%57.9%  91.9%
2017-20180.2%26.1%19.0%  12,950.0%
2018-2019-8.7%1.2%-2.2%  113.8%
Since 2014133.2%45.0%113.3%  66.2%
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