Alton, Iowa vs. Poway, California

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Health
  25.6% lower in Poway, California
than in Alton, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Alton, IAPoway, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium148.275.8100  48.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alton, IAPoway, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.3101.3100  5.2%
Heart Failure90.8104.9100  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement82.798.7100  19.3%
Pneumonia96.7107.7100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alton, IAPoway, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,218$23,382$23,281  5.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,594$16,851$16,237  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,302$21,845$22,499  19.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,257$18,114$17,007  11.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alton, IAPoway, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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