Berkeley, California vs. Mason City, Iowa

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Health
  25.4% higher in Mason City, Iowa
than in Berkeley, California
   Insurance cost
Berkeley, CAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.1160.1100  55.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Berkeley, CAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.897.6100  5.1%
Heart Failure102.6113.6100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.394.2100  8.8%
Pneumonia108.299.6100  7.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Berkeley, CAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,723$22,519$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,481$18,256$16,237  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,864$20,857$22,499  8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,195$16,750$17,007  7.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Berkeley, CAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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