St. Louis, Missouri vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  30.2% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8140.7100  74.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.889.7100  9.2%
Heart Failure10797.9100  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement84.782.9100  2.1%
Pneumonia106.198.9100  6.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$20,690$23,281  9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$15,735$16,237  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$18,358$22,499  2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$16,623$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MOIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%4.7%3.1%  570.0%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201718.5%26.3%57.9%  42.2%
2017-201842.2%88.1%19.0%  108.8%
2018-2019-5.7%6.9%-2.2%  221.1%
Since 201473.9%201.2%113.3%  172.3%
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