Houston, Texas vs. Charles City, Iowa

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Health
  38.6% higher in Charles City, Iowa
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4156.4100  107.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.595.8100  10.0%
Heart Failure112.9112.5100  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement103.291.2100  11.6%
Pneumonia124.1112.1100  9.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXCharles City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,104$23,281  10.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$18,070$16,237  0.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$20,192$22,499  11.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$18,846$17,007  9.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXCharles City, 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%
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