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Birmingham, Alabama vs. Charles City, Iowa

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Health
  26.7% higher in Charles City, Iowa
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8156.4100  55.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.295.8100  1.4%
Heart Failure101.8112.5100  10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement103.991.2100  12.2%
Pneumonia104.7112.1100  7.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$22,104$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$18,070$16,237  10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$20,192$22,499  12.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$18,846$17,007  7.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-201612.5%13.2%12.5%  5.6%
2016-201757.9%26.3%57.9%  54.6%
2017-201819.0%88.1%19.0%  363.7%
2018-2019-2.2%6.9%-2.2%  413.6%
Since 2014113.3%201.2%113.3%  77.6%
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