Fargo, North Dakota vs. Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Health
  46.2% higher in Council Bluffs, Iowa
than in Fargo, North Dakota
   Insurance cost
Fargo, NDCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.8151.8100  100.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fargo, NDCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.8102.8100  2.0%
Heart Failure91.6102.7100  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement93.491.5100  2.0%
Pneumonia91.397.8100  7.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fargo, NDCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,252$23,730$23,281  2.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,720$16,506$16,237  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,684$20,251$22,499  2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,360$16,452$17,007  7.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fargo, NDCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.7%4.7%3.1%  29.9%
2015-20168.9%13.2%12.5%  48.3%
2016-20176.7%26.3%57.9%  292.5%
2017-20187.1%88.1%19.0%  1,140.8%
2018-201921.2%6.9%-2.2%  67.5%
Since 201460.9%201.2%113.3%  230.4%
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