Altoona, Iowa vs. Sylvania, Georgia

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Health
  18.5% lower in Sylvania, Georgia
than in Altoona, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Altoona, IASylvania, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13787.7100  36.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, IASylvania, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.196.9100  3.0%
Heart Failure95.893.9100  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5108.5100  22.6%
Pneumonia94.791.7100  3.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, IASylvania, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,357$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,086$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$24,023$22,499  22.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$15,421$17,007  3.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, IASylvania, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-6.9%3.1%  246.8%
2015-201613.2%5.9%12.5%  55.3%
2016-201726.3%17.1%57.9%  35.0%
2017-201888.1%43.8%19.0%  50.3%
2018-20196.9%0.8%-2.2%  88.4%
Since 2014201.2%67.4%113.3%  66.5%
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