Gaithersburg, Maryland vs. Kalona, Iowa

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Health
  38.2% higher in Kalona, Iowa
than in Gaithersburg, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Gaithersburg, MDKalona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4154.5100  92.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Gaithersburg, MDKalona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.995100  3.0%
Heart Failure106.1114.2100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement111.294.5100  15.0%
Pneumonia104.1115.9100  11.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Gaithersburg, MDKalona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,581$21,927$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,050$18,354$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,614$20,916$22,499  15.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,505$19,497$17,007  11.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Gaithersburg, MDKalona, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%4.7%3.1%  70.4%
2015-2016-0.4%13.2%12.5%  3,400.0%
2016-201725.2%26.3%57.9%  4.4%
2017-201853.1%88.1%19.0%  65.9%
2018-2019-14.0%6.9%-2.2%  149.3%
Since 201490.5%201.2%113.3%  122.3%
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