Columbia, Maryland vs. Waterloo, Iowa

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Health
  31.1% higher in Waterloo, Iowa
than in Columbia, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MDWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.4139100  72.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MDWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.4105.8100  2.4%
Heart Failure99.5105.1100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement10499.7100  4.1%
Pneumonia99.3101100  1.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MDWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,017$24,415$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,988$16,887$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,023$22,076$22,499  4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,698$16,991$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MDWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%4.7%3.1%  70.4%
2015-2016-0.4%13.2%12.5%  3,400.0%
2016-201725.2%26.3%57.9%  4.4%
2017-201853.1%88.1%19.0%  65.9%
2018-2019-14.0%6.9%-2.2%  149.3%
Since 201490.5%201.2%113.3%  122.3%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes