Amherst, New York vs. Charles City, Iowa

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Health
  31.8% higher in Charles City, Iowa
than in Amherst, New York
   Insurance cost
Amherst, NYCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.8156.4100  65.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Amherst, NYCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.195.8100  3.3%
Heart Failure94.8112.5100  18.7%
Hip Knee Replacement100.691.2100  9.3%
Pneumonia103.6112.1100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Amherst, NYCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,862$22,104$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,231$18,070$16,237  18.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,271$20,192$22,499  9.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,416$18,846$17,007  8.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Amherst, NYCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%4.7%3.1%  56.5%
2015-20163.4%13.2%12.5%  288.2%
2016-201715.5%26.3%57.9%  69.7%
2017-201811.5%88.1%19.0%  666.1%
2018-201912.5%6.9%-2.2%  44.8%
Since 201465.9%201.2%113.3%  205.3%
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