Fargo, North Dakota vs. Fort Madison, Iowa

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Health
  46.0% higher in Fort Madison, Iowa
than in Fargo, North Dakota
   Insurance cost
Fargo, NDFort Madison, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.8154.5100  103.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fargo, NDFort Madison, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.893.9100  6.8%
Heart Failure91.697.7100  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.497100  3.9%
Pneumonia91.391.2100  0.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fargo, NDFort Madison, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,252$21,661$23,281  6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,720$15,706$16,237  6.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,684$21,478$22,499  3.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,360$15,342$17,007  0.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fargo, NDFort Madison, 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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