Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. DeKalb, Illinois

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Health
  28.5% higher in DeKalb, Illinois
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PADeKalb, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9119100  86.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PADeKalb, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.1101.1100  7.3%
Heart Failure107.298.7100  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement9784.1100  13.3%
Pneumonia100105.4100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PADeKalb, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$23,320$23,281  7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,865$16,237  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$18,630$22,499  13.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$17,726$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PADeKalb, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.1%3.1%  282.4%
2015-201610.6%9.0%12.5%  15.1%
2016-201752.3%38.0%57.9%  27.3%
2017-201845.2%38.1%19.0%  15.7%
2018-2019-15.8%-1.6%-2.2%  89.9%
Since 2014102.5%110.6%113.3%  7.9%
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