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26.2% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Jersey City, New Jersey

Insurance cost

	Jersey City, NJ	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	66.8	140.7	100	110.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Jersey City, NJ	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.1	89.7	100	14.7%
Heart Failure	108.5	97.9	100	9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	135.1	82.9	100	38.6%
Pneumonia	108.4	98.9	100	8.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Jersey City, NJ	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,250	$20,690	$23,281	14.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$17,430	$15,735	$16,237	9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$29,905	$18,358	$22,499	38.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,222	$16,623	$17,007	8.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Jersey City, NJ	Iowa City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.2%	4.7%	3.1%	313.6%
2015-2016	5.1%	13.2%	12.5%	158.8%
2016-2017	4.8%	26.3%	57.9%	447.9%
2017-2018	18.7%	88.1%	19.0%	371.1%
2018-2019	-14.8%	6.9%	-2.2%	146.6%
Since 2014	9.0%	201.2%	113.3%	2,135.6%

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