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Waterloo, Iowa vs. Fort Dodge, Iowa

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Health
  7.8% higher in Fort Dodge, Iowa
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139157.2100  13.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.8106.6100  0.8%
Heart Failure105.1104100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement99.7105.2100  5.5%
Pneumonia10192.6100  8.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IAFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$24,606$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$16,714$16,237  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$23,289$22,499  5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$15,570$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, IAFort Dodge, 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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