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Mason City, Iowa vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  11.0% lower in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Mason City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Mason City, IAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1140.7100  12.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Mason City, IAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.689.7100  8.1%
Heart Failure113.697.9100  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement94.282.9100  12.0%
Pneumonia99.698.9100  0.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Mason City, IAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,519$20,690$23,281  8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,256$15,735$16,237  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,857$18,358$22,499  12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,750$16,623$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Mason City, IAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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