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10.2% higher in Charles City, Iowa
than in Wilmington, Delaware

Insurance cost

	Wilmington, DE	Charles City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	156.4	100	18.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Wilmington, DE	Charles City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.7	95.8	100	2.9%
Heart Failure	103.7	112.5	100	8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.8	91.2	100	7.7%
Pneumonia	106.5	112.1	100	5.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Wilmington, DE	Charles City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,782	$22,104	$23,281	3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,660	$18,070	$16,237	8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,870	$20,192	$22,499	7.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,908	$18,846	$17,007	5.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Wilmington, DE	Charles City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.2%	4.7%	3.1%	11.9%
2015-2016	18.3%	13.2%	12.5%	27.9%
2016-2017	18.8%	26.3%	57.9%	39.9%
2017-2018	39.2%	88.1%	19.0%	124.7%
2018-2019	16.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	57.1%
Since 2014	136.7%	201.2%	113.3%	47.2%

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