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Austin, Texas vs. Fort Dodge, Iowa

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Health
  38.0% higher in Fort Dodge, Iowa
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9157.2100  87.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.8106.6100  1.1%
Heart Failure107104100  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2105.2100  1.9%
Pneumonia99.892.6100  7.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$24,606$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$16,714$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$23,289$22,499  1.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$15,570$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXFort Dodge, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes