Newton, Iowa vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  14.0% lower in Wichita, Kansas
than in Newton, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Newton, IAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium144.3101.5100  29.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Newton, IAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98103.7100  5.8%
Heart Failure89.8104.6100  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement92.998.6100  6.1%
Pneumonia86.5106.8100  23.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Newton, IAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,612$23,924$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,436$16,806$16,237  16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,568$21,823$22,499  6.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,548$17,958$17,007  23.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Newton, IAWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-4.6%3.1%  197.9%
2015-201613.2%15.8%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%42.4%57.9%  61.2%
2017-201888.1%37.8%19.0%  57.1%
2018-20196.9%6.6%-2.2%  4.3%
Since 2014201.2%131.0%113.3%  34.9%
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