Cedar Rapids, Iowa vs. Altoona, Pennsylvania

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Health
  28.9% lower in Altoona, Pennsylvania
than in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Cedar Rapids, IAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13963.9100  54.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Cedar Rapids, IAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.8109.1100  11.6%
Heart Failure96.9107.2100  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement9197100  6.6%
Pneumonia101.8100100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Cedar Rapids, IAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,557$25,170$23,281  11.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,570$17,221$16,237  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,157$21,481$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,124$16,822$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Cedar Rapids, IAAltoona, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-1.7%3.1%  136.2%
2015-201613.2%10.6%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%52.3%57.9%  98.9%
2017-201888.1%45.2%19.0%  48.7%
2018-20196.9%-15.8%-2.2%  329.0%
Since 2014201.2%102.5%113.3%  49.1%
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