Dubuque, Iowa vs. Sterling, Colorado

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Health
  13.2% lower in Sterling, Colorado
than in Dubuque, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Dubuque, IASterling, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.7113.2100  19.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Dubuque, IASterling, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5101.2100  2.7%
Heart Failure103.491.1100  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement106106.7100  0.7%
Pneumonia103.781.4100  21.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Dubuque, IASterling, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,728$23,359$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$14,631$16,237  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,460$23,614$22,499  0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,441$13,680$17,007  21.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Dubuque, IASterling, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%12.0%3.1%  155.3%
2015-201613.2%-0.3%12.5%  102.3%
2016-201726.3%14.7%57.9%  44.1%
2017-201888.1%33.5%19.0%  62.0%
2018-20196.9%3.8%-2.2%  44.9%
Since 2014201.2%77.5%113.3%  61.5%
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