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Iowa City, Iowa vs. Elizabeth, New Jersey

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Health
  23.2% lower in Elizabeth, New Jersey
than in Iowa City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Iowa City, IAElizabeth, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.766.8100  52.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Iowa City, IAElizabeth, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.7115.7100  29.0%
Heart Failure97.9119.2100  21.8%
Hip Knee Replacement82.992.4100  11.5%
Pneumonia98.9127.8100  29.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Iowa City, IAElizabeth, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,690$26,690$23,281  29.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,735$19,158$16,237  21.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,358$20,467$22,499  11.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,623$21,491$17,007  29.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Iowa City, IAElizabeth, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-2.2%3.1%  146.8%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%4.8%57.9%  81.7%
2017-201888.1%18.7%19.0%  78.8%
2018-20196.9%-14.8%-2.2%  314.5%
Since 2014201.2%9.0%113.3%  95.5%
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