Fort Dodge, Iowa vs. Sterling, Colorado

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Health
  19.0% lower in Sterling, Colorado
than in Fort Dodge, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Fort Dodge, IASterling, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2113.2100  28.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Dodge, IASterling, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.6101.2100  5.1%
Heart Failure10491.1100  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement105.2106.7100  1.4%
Pneumonia92.681.4100  12.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Dodge, IASterling, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,606$23,359$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,714$14,631$16,237  12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,289$23,614$22,499  1.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,570$13,680$17,007  12.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Dodge, IASterling, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%12.0%3.1%  155.3%
2015-201613.2%-0.3%12.5%  102.3%
2016-201726.3%14.7%57.9%  44.1%
2017-201888.1%33.5%19.0%  62.0%
2018-20196.9%3.8%-2.2%  44.9%
Since 2014201.2%77.5%113.3%  61.5%
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Cost of Taxes