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Altoona, Iowa vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  27.2% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in Altoona, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Altoona, IAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13763.9100  53.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, IAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1109.1100  15.9%
Heart Failure95.8107.2100  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.597100  9.6%
Pneumonia94.7100100  5.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, IAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$25,170$23,281  15.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,221$16,237  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$21,481$22,499  9.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,822$17,007  5.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, IAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-1.7%3.1%  136.2%
2015-201613.2%10.6%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%52.3%57.9%  98.9%
2017-201888.1%45.2%19.0%  48.7%
2018-20196.9%-15.8%-2.2%  329.0%
Since 2014201.2%102.5%113.3%  49.1%
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