Iowa City, Iowa vs. Phoenix, Arizona

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Health
  20.2% lower in Phoenix, Arizona
than in Iowa City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Iowa City, IAPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.781.8100  41.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Iowa City, IAPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.7102.8100  14.6%
Heart Failure97.9109.4100  11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement82.996100  15.8%
Pneumonia98.9108.6100  9.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Iowa City, IAPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,690$23,713$23,281  14.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,735$17,576$16,237  11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,358$21,252$22,499  15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,623$18,264$17,007  9.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Iowa City, IAPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-3.0%3.1%  163.8%
2015-201613.2%21.9%12.5%  65.9%
2016-201726.3%115.5%57.9%  339.2%
2017-201888.1%0.2%19.0%  99.8%
2018-20196.9%-8.7%-2.2%  226.1%
Since 2014201.2%133.2%113.3%  33.8%
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