Iowa City, Iowa vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  18.3% lower in Austin, Texas
than in Iowa City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Iowa City, IAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.783.9100  40.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Iowa City, IAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.7107.8100  20.2%
Heart Failure97.9107100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement82.9103.2100  24.5%
Pneumonia98.999.8100  0.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Iowa City, IAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,690$24,878$23,281  20.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,735$17,190$16,237  9.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,358$22,849$22,499  24.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,623$16,787$17,007  1.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Iowa City, IAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.2%3.1%  31.9%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%19.0%57.9%  27.8%
2017-201888.1%35.6%19.0%  59.6%
2018-20196.9%2.3%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.0%113.3%  60.7%
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