Waterloo, Iowa vs. Elgin, Illinois

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Health
  20.8% lower in Elgin, Illinois
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IAElgin, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13989.4100  35.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IAElgin, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.8107.9100  2.0%
Heart Failure105.1104.4100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement99.794.7100  5.0%
Pneumonia101103.9100  2.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IAElgin, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$24,905$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$16,777$16,237  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$20,965$22,499  5.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$17,477$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IAElgin, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%9.0%12.5%  31.8%
2016-201726.3%38.0%57.9%  44.5%
2017-201888.1%38.1%19.0%  56.8%
2018-20196.9%-1.6%-2.2%  123.2%
Since 2014201.2%110.6%113.3%  45.0%
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