Walnut Creek, California vs. Meridian, Idaho

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Health
  16.7% lower in Meridian, Idaho
than in Walnut Creek, California
   Insurance cost
Walnut Creek, CAMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium119.291.9100  22.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Walnut Creek, CAMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.490.4100  11.7%
Heart Failure99.292100  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement97.885.1100  13.0%
Pneumonia97.398.7100  1.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Walnut Creek, CAMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,620$20,851$23,281  11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,947$14,790$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,653$18,831$22,499  13.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,362$16,604$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Walnut Creek, CAMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%19.6%3.1%  390.0%
2015-20160.0%1.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%25.0%57.9%  168.8%
2017-201826.1%34.6%19.0%  32.6%
2018-20191.2%4.2%-2.2%  250.0%
Since 201445.0%111.9%113.3%  148.7%
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Cost of Taxes