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33.9% lower in San Diego, California
than in Decorah, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Decorah, IA	San Diego, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	160.1	75.8	100	52.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Decorah, IA	San Diego, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.3	101.3	100	1.9%
Heart Failure	91.5	104.9	100	14.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	128	98.7	100	22.9%
Pneumonia	100.9	107.7	100	6.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Decorah, IA	San Diego, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,835	$23,382	$23,281	1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,706	$16,851	$16,237	14.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$28,346	$21,845	$22,499	22.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,962	$18,114	$17,007	6.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Decorah, IA	San Diego, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	4.0%	3.1%	14.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	26.3%	9.3%	57.9%	64.6%
2017-2018	88.1%	26.1%	19.0%	70.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	1.2%	-2.2%	82.6%
Since 2014	201.2%	45.0%	113.3%	77.6%

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