St. Louis, Missouri vs. Mason City, Iowa

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Health
  46.3% higher in Mason City, Iowa
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8160.1100  98.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.897.6100  1.2%
Heart Failure107113.6100  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement84.794.2100  11.2%
Pneumonia106.199.6100  6.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$22,519$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$18,256$16,237  6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$20,857$22,499  11.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$16,750$17,007  6.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MOMason 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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