Denver, Colorado vs. Independence, Iowa

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Health
  29.0% higher in Independence, Iowa
than in Denver, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Denver, COIndependence, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.3139100  64.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Denver, COIndependence, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.6102.6100  2.0%
Heart Failure103.1104.8100  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement97.896.4100  1.4%
Pneumonia104.294.9100  8.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Denver, COIndependence, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,206$23,672$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,567$16,839$16,237  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,660$21,335$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,519$15,958$17,007  8.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Denver, COIndependence, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.7%3.1%  60.8%
2015-2016-0.3%13.2%12.5%  4,500.0%
2016-201714.7%26.3%57.9%  78.9%
2017-201833.5%88.1%19.0%  163.0%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201477.5%201.2%113.3%  159.6%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes